An ebonised and carved overmantel

IN THE STYLE OF THOMAS JECKYLL, 1880S

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An ebonised and carved overmantel
In the style of Thomas Jeckyll, 1880s
The central mirror above shaped shelf, flanked by three-tiered shelves supported by ebonised reeded columns, with a three-tiered central shelf above, the back inset with papered panels decorated with oriental scenes
49in. (126.5cm.) maximum height; 67in. (172cm.) maximum width; 9in. (23.5cm.) maximum depth

Lot Essay

Cf: Christie's South Kensington, Ken Hill, Snettisham, Norfolk, 13 September 1999, lot 634
See also: Jeremy Cooper, Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors, London, 1987, pp. 138-139, figs. 314 and 320
The present lot is clearly inspired by the 'Art Furniture' designed from the mid-1870s by Thomas Jeckyll and contemporaries.

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