Lot 126
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A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD CANTERBURY
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A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD CANTERBURY

AFTER A DESIGN BY JOHN C. LOUDON, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD CANTERBURY
After a design by John C. Loudon, second quarter 19th century
Of rectangular form, with three foliate-wreathed X-framed divisions joined by turned baluster stretchers, above a mahogany-lined frieze drawer carved with stylised foliage, with four cone finials, on ring-turned tapering legs, brass caps and castors, the castors stamped 'COPE'S PATENT', the upper half of one wreath replaced
19¾ in. (50 cm.) high; 19 in. (48 cm.) wide; 15 in. (38 cm.) deep
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Lot Essay

This canterbury derives from a design by John C. Loudon published in 1833 in his Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm and Villa Architecture and Furniture, 1833. A canterbury of the same design was sold anonymously, Sotheby's London, 25 September 1998, lot 170 and another was sold anonymously, Christie's New York, 23 January 2002, lot 515 ($8,225).

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