A louis philippe birds-eye maple, burr-elm and ash console table

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A louis philippe birds-eye maple, burr-elm and ash console table
The geometrically veneered top above a frieze fitted with one long and two short drawers, on scroll supports headed with foliate gilt-metal mounts, joined by a concave shaped undertier, stamped H.Mawer & Stephenson Ltd. London , indisctinctly stamped Les... Rue Gran...no.2.A Paris
43¼in. (110cm.) wide, 32in. (81cm.) high, 21in. (53.5cm.) deep

Lot Essay

Recorded in Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, FHS Maney, 1986. p.588. H. Mawer and Stephenson are recorded at the London address for a number of English pieces. It is believed that the firm may have been furniture brokers rather than makers.

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