A Victorian oak, brown oak and marquetry dressing table

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A Victorian oak, brown oak and marquetry dressing table
by Lamb, decorated throughout with chequered banding, with a central bevelled mirror with a pierced strapwork cresting, on scroll-carved supports, flanked by pedestals, each with four graduated drawers and with canted angles, on a plinth base, one drawer stamped LAMB, MANCHESTER 7124, some old damage, veneers lifting -- 71in. (178cm.) wide
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium. All lots sold not cleared by 1.00p.m. on the Thursday following the sale will be removed to the warehouse of: Cadogan Tate Ltd., Fine Art Services Cadogan House, 2 Relay Road London W12 7JS Telephone: 44 (0)20 8753 3700 Facsimile: 44 (0)20 8753 3701 Lots will be available for collection following transfer to Cadogan Tate on the Friday following the sale and every weekday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE TO PURCHASERS WHO COLLECT THEIR LOTS WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE SALE. On the Thursday one week after the sale, a transfer and administration charge of £18.50 per lot will be payable and a storage charge of £3.20 per lot per day will then come into effect. These charges are payable to Cadogan Tate and are subject to VAT and an insurance surcharge.

Lot Essay

The Manchester firm of James Lamb was noted for its dedication to artistic design and construction using the best materials and workmanship. They exhibited throughout Europe and in the late 1860's employed Charles Bevan to design inlaid Gothic style pieces.

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