25th Jul, 2024 10:00

The Eve Clarke Collection

 
Lot 241
 

241

A miniature French butcher's counter

the marble top and sides above a simulated marble and aventurine included front, the side supports with 'gilt' metal mounts modelled as female heads, the interior with single shelf and two pigeon holes, raised on a plinth base
23 x 40.5 x 17cm;
together with a large quantity of model food, including joints of meat, a basket of mushrooms, a basket of lemons, a cheese board, various cakes and pastries, a quantity of baskets of mixed fruits and vegetables, a set of table scales with miniature weights, a model meat mincer and a model mincing knife (qty)

Sold for £320


Condition Report
The marble top loose from the base and with repairs to the side supports including glued repairs and plaster fills to gouges and beside the 'gilt' mounts, the marble plinth base with some minor cracks, and the marble top with some light scratches. The marble base moulding lacking to the front and the true-right side, which appears to have been replaced with a wooden moulding. The simulated marble front with a small loss to the lower left corner and with some slight separation from the side supports. Accessories with typical discolouration but largely in good order. See additional images.

 

Auction: The Eve Clarke Collection, 25th Jul, 2024

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