Monday, 1 July 2019

An old friend - Chimneypiece tablet attributed to Henry Cheere




 Chimneypiece Tablet 
Attributed to Henry Cheere (1703 - 1781).

An old friend.

Sold by me  to dealer Nigel Bartlett in about 1988

Sold by Christies Lot 159 in the Nigel Bartlett sale of 14 September 2005.

25 x 22 cms.

The surface is slightly weathered and when sold by me it was still in an uncleaned condition with small amounts of lichen on the surface - it had obviously been in a garden but thankfully in an sheltered position, but the quality shone through.

It appears to have had a gentle cleaning but to have been left unwaxed.





Something of a bargain given the price that some inferior tablets made in the Will Fisher - Jamb sale of 2 February 2012. 

Be aware that the value of your investments can go down as well as up!





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