IN THE MANNER OF COXED & WOSTER, EARLY 18TH CENTURY

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AN 'ANGLO-DUTCH' STAINED FIELD MAPLE AND KINGWOOD CLOTHES-PRESS
IN THE MANNER OF COXED & WOSTER, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Crossbanded in kingwood, the moulded rectangular cornice above two panelled doors with parquetry rosewood-framed arched panels, enclosing a later brass hanging-rail, previously with shelves and three short drawers, above three secret drawers, above two short and two long drawers, on original bun feet, one short drawer with red chalk inscription 'OWG177', the back of the cornice inscribed in red chalk 'OWG4892' the reverse with canvas label inscribed in ink 'OWG4892', the handles and doorlock later, the reverse of the doors veneered in amaranth
83¾ in. (213 cm.) high; 49½ in. (164 cm.) wide; 22½ in. (57 cm.) deep

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拍品專文

G. Coxed and T. Woster traded from c. 1690 until 1736, when Thomas Woster died. Coxed and Woster are often associated with so-called 'mulberry' furniture - furniture veneered in maple or alder stained to resemble tortoiseshell, so producing a rich golden tone. Although Coxed and Woster were in partnership until 1736, the majority of their 'mulberry wood' furniture was produced between circa 1690 and circa 1720, the rich appearance of the 'mulberry' being in keeping with the tastes of the time for lavish-looking materials (M. Riccardi-Cubitt, 'Round the Mulberry Bush', Antique Collector, March 1996, pp. 80-85).