Lot Essay
James Winter (d. 1840) is listed as a retailer with premises in 101 Wardour Street, Soho, London. The business continued to trade under his sons management until 1870.
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STAMPED BY JAMES WINTER
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A WILLIAM IV GOTHIC MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT SECRETAIRE-BOOKCASE
Stamped by James Winter
The moulded breakfront cornice, above a pair of Gothic-arch glazed doors enclosing three shelves and flanked by a further pair of doors enclosing four shelves, above a quatrefoil panelled secretaire-drawer, enclosing a fitted interior, above a pair of conforming doors enclosing a shelf, and flanked by a further door to each side enclosing two shelves, Stamped twice 'JAMES WINTER 101 WARDOUR STREET' and the locks stamped 'BARRONS' below a coronet, lacking one small drawer to the secretaire
97 in. (248 cm.) high; 65 in. (165 cm.) wide; 17 in. (43 cm.) deep
Stamped by James Winter
The moulded breakfront cornice, above a pair of Gothic-arch glazed doors enclosing three shelves and flanked by a further pair of doors enclosing four shelves, above a quatrefoil panelled secretaire-drawer, enclosing a fitted interior, above a pair of conforming doors enclosing a shelf, and flanked by a further door to each side enclosing two shelves, Stamped twice 'JAMES WINTER 101 WARDOUR STREET' and the locks stamped 'BARRONS' below a coronet, lacking one small drawer to the secretaire
97 in. (248 cm.) high; 65 in. (165 cm.) wide; 17 in. (43 cm.) deep
Sale room notice
The catalogue discription should read '..lacking all the small drawers to the secretaire interior'.