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A unusually large William and Mary walnut, fruitwood and stained ivory inlaid cushion framed mirrorLate 17th century, the crest possibly later With pierced cresting, above a bevelled mirror plate, enclosed by a profusely inlaid frame of birds and flowers, 92cm wide x 5.5cm deep x 137cm high, (36in wide x 2in deep x 53 1/2in high)FootnotesIt is possible that many of the late 17th century items in the sale were purchases and commissions for Thomas, first Earl Coningsby at Hampton Court Castle. In the 1690s, Coningsby remodelled Hampton Court at the same time that King William and Queen Mary were building the new wing, designed by Wren, at Hampton Court Palace. The changes turned Coningsby's inward-looking, defensible medieval manor house into a regional palace, looking out over its estate, with far-reaching views. Suites of rooms enfilade along the south front included one for the King (in red silk damask) and another for the Queen (in blue) including elaborate beds possibly by the King's maker Daniel Marot Coningsby's King's bed is today on display at William and Mary's palace Het Loo, in the Netherlands; one of the chairs made for the same room is today, appropriately, in the King's apartments at Hampton Court Palace. With thanks to Catherine Beale for her historical guidance. The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.K8WENAR3.