A pair of George III cream painted and parcel gilt settees, ...

Hammer

£5,000

A pair of George III cream painted and parcel gilt settees, in the manner of George Brookshaw (1751-1823), each with triple roundel cresting rail, buttoned padded backs and sides and buttoned D shaped seats raised on turned and fluted tapered legs, fitted brass castors, 212cm wide, 71cm deep, 94cm high
These settees were originally commissioned by Stephen Cave Esq (d. 1838), who was part of the Bristol Banking Firm, Ames, Cave & Co. They were part of a large suite and made for Cleve Hill House, Mangotsfield, near Bristol. The house was remodelled by Cave in the late 18th early 19th century, and it would seem no expense was spared. The gardens, which in the mid-18th century had been designed by Thomas Wright, otherwise known as the - Wizard of Durham, were redesigned to incorporate a Pleasure Garden including hot houses, large aviaries and a riding school.
After Stephen Caves death in 1838 his son Daniel took over and made further changes to the house which were considered ill-judged alterations, probably moving more towards the Victorian era.
The fourth son of Stephen Cave and Anne Daniel had properties at 13 Lowndes Street, London and St. Nicholas Abbey in Barbados and by descent to Laurence Trent Cave (d.1899) second son of Charles Cave, of Ditcham Park, Petersfield, 13 Lowndes Square, London and St. Nicholas
Abbey, Barbados, and by descent to Charles John Philip Cave, MA, FSA, FRPS (d.1950), eldest son of Laurence Trent Cave, of Ditcham Park, Petersfield and S.t Nicholas Abbey, Barbados and by descent to Laurence Charles Henry Cave (d.1981), eldest son of Charles John Philip Cave of Bletchingly, Surrey and St. Nicholas Abbey, Barbados and by descent to TL Col. Stephen Cave OBE who sold at Christie's London, 17 November 1988, lot 50 the suite of twenty armchairs and a pair of settees. The settee's which bear the date 1802, formed part of the drawing-room or parlour furniture.

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Both look to have seen some repainting many years ago, paint work now a little faded and discoloured with the floral panels and other floral decoration more notably faded, gilding is also now somewhat matted and rubbed, upholstery looks to be in fair order, frames remain solid.