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A George III painted satinwood oval pembroke table, with overall rosewood bands and boxwood and ebony lines, the hinged top with floral painted border above frieze drawer and square tapering legs with trailing foliage headed by paterae, the drawer with paper label in ink with explianatory note The Property of Sir Charles Wingfield C.B., KCSI. lot 87, May 20th 1892, a fine Georgian oval satinwood pembroke table, made by Henry Kettle, St. Pauls Churchyard London; also with printed label of Royal Coat of Arms and paper label in ink with the initials E.M.. - 39in. (99cm.) wide.
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A number of items are recorded with Henry Kettle's trade label, including two items at Saltram House, Devon, all from the last quarter of the 18th Century. The use of satinwood with kingwood borders and boxwood stringing is a notable feature of his work.
See Beard and Gilbert, Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840, 1986, pages 510-511.
See Colour Illustration
A number of items are recorded with Henry Kettle's trade label, including two items at Saltram House, Devon, all from the last quarter of the 18th Century. The use of satinwood with kingwood borders and boxwood stringing is a notable feature of his work.
See Beard and Gilbert, Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840, 1986, pages 510-511.