Lot 1404
1404
A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD CANTERBURY
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A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD CANTERBURY

AFTER A DEISGN BY JOHN C. LOUDON, CIRCA 1835

Details
A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD CANTERBURY
AFTER A DEISGN BY JOHN C. LOUDON, CIRCA 1835
The rectangular base with turned spindle and slatted divisions with wreath-shaped ends and acorn finials at each corner, above a mahogany-lined drawer with original handle, on baluster legs with brass caps and castors
20 in. (51 cm.) high; 19¼ in. (49 cm.) wide; 14 in. (35.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
Sir Osbert Lancaster (1908-1986) and by family descent to the present owner.
Special notice
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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, Christie's, New York, 23 January 2002, lot 515 ($8,225).

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