501 Unusual French Ebonized and Nickel-Plated FourPiece Gaming Set, late 19th century, of equestrian inspiration, consisting of a table, two stools and a chair, the trefoil table with horseshoe banding and like-banded gaming wells, each fitted with an extendable candle cup, raised on a turned standard with pendant stirrups and ending in shoed hoof feet, h. 29‑1/2”, dia. 37‑1/2”, the stools each within a horseshoe banding and raised on a standard with an applied metal head and ending in shoed hoof feet, h. 19‑1/2”, dia. 16‑1/2”, the chair with a horseshoe back, padded seat on an X-form base, and ending in hoof feet, h. 41”, w. 16”, all the pieces upholstered in racing color stripes. [8000/12000] Illustrated
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500 Victorian Mahogany and Leather-Upholstered Cock-Fighting Chair, third quarter 19th century, of traditional form, the padded shaped top rail with underside segmented compartments rotating outward and with a central hinged easel back surface over a padded back and padded shaped seat, raised on cabriole legs ending in pad feet on casters, h. 34”. [1500/2500] Illustrated
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