ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM BRADSHAW, CIRCA 1755

This side table is attributed to William Bradshaw (d. 1775), the renowned London-based cabinet-maker who had 'a rare skill in joinery and furniture making' regularly supplying furniture to aristocratic circles from 1728-62 (Geoffrey Beard, 'William Bradshaw: Furniture Maker and Tapestry Weaver', Metropolitan Museum Journal, Volume 37, New York, 2002, pp. 167-169). A set of four chairs by Bradshaw originally supplied for Chesterfield House, London and now in the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art features nearly identical foliate-and-crown carving (ibid., p. 169, fig. 1). This motif is also very similar to that on a mahogany and parcel-gilt side table attributed to Bradshaw, sold Christie's, London, 23 November 2006, lot 60 (£108,000).