Exceptional French Provincial Carved Walnut Gothic Style Thirteen Piece Dining Room Suite, 19th c., consisting of ten high back chairs with pierced trefoil crest rails, above a canted embossed brown leather upholstered back with a gilt monogram "BE," to a trapezoidal cushioned leather seat; together with a large breakfront sideboard, with crocket and trefoil mounts; a marble top server, the Gothic arched and trefoil crest, over a shelf, on turned and twist form supports flanking a rear plate rack, on a base with and inset rouge marble above two frieze drawers above double setback Gothic carved cupboard doors, flanked by twist carved columns to a lower shelf on a stepped base on bracket feet; and a breakfront bookcase with crocket and trefoil mounts flanking a pierced shield surmount, over a large Gothic arch relief carved cupboard, door, on a base with three frieze drawers, over a central setback Gothic arch mounted glazed door, flanked by twist carved pilasters, and two smaller Gothic arch cupboard doors, on a stepped plinth base on bracket feet, Chairs- H.- 39 5/8 in., W.- 17 in., D.- 19 in.; Sideboard- H.- 120 in., W.- 102 in., D.- 27 1/2 in.; Server- H.- 54 in., W.- 53 in., D.- 19 in.; Bookcase- H.- 120 in., W.- 88 in., D.- 22 3/4 in. (13 pieces)

Large Server- Structurally sound. Worn older finish. Losses to carved elements. Separations where joined. Scattered inactive worming. Replaced interior base shelf, lacking other shelving. Marble Top Server- Abrasions, marks and wear to marble top. Repair to proper right finial. Aged worn finish. Scattered inactive worming. Minor losses to carved elements. Separations where joined. Glazed bookcase- Structurally sound. Worn older finish. Separations where joined; also separation in gothic mullions on door panels with minor losses. Scattered inactive worming. Minor scattered losses to carved elements. Lacking interior shelves. Chairs- Structurally sound. Worn toned older finish. Scattered losses to carved elements, abrasions, wear and marks to surface. Leather with wear abrasions and losses to seat with staining/overpaint. Seat height- 20 inches. ________________________________________________________________________________ ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS." NO STATEMENT REGARDING CONDITION OF ANY ITEM, WHETHER IT IS MADE ORALLY AT THE AUCTION OR ANY OTHER TIME, OR IN WRITING IN THE CATALOGUE OR ELSEWHERE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY.