A Victorian satinwood and kingwood crossbanded cabinet-on-stand, the pierced swan neck pediment above a chequer lined frieze, inlaid with boxwood and engraved flowerheads above a pair of geometrically glazed doors enclosing four adjustable shelves, the base fitted with three drawers each crossbanded with kingwood, boxwood and ebony lines inlaid overall with ribbon-tied harebell chains and berried foliage, on ebony lined square tapering legs and block toes, stamped T. Willson, 68 Great Queen Street, London, 53½ins (130cms) wide, 99ins (251.5cms) high

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A Victorian satinwood and kingwood crossbanded cabinet-on-stand, the pierced swan neck pediment above a chequer lined frieze, inlaid with boxwood and engraved flowerheads above a pair of geometrically glazed doors enclosing four adjustable shelves, the base fitted with three drawers each crossbanded with kingwood, boxwood and ebony lines inlaid overall with ribbon-tied harebell chains and berried foliage, on ebony lined square tapering legs and block toes, stamped T. Willson, 68 Great Queen Street, London, 53½ins (130cms) wide, 99ins (251.5cms) high

Lot Essay

Thomas Willson is recorded as a furniture broker with premises at 68, Great Queen Street, London, 1799-1854.
Literature: G. Beard and Christopher Gilbert, Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 , London, 1968, p985

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