An ivory inlaid rosewood-veneered cabinet

THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO G.J.S. LOCK AND STEPHEN WEBB, MANUFACTURED BY COLLINSON AND LOCK, CIRCA 1885-90

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An ivory inlaid rosewood-veneered cabinet
The design attributed to G.J.S. Lock and Stephen Webb, Manufactured by Collinson and Lock, Circa 1885-90
Rosewood veneered on mahogany, central plush-lined vitrine with arcade above, flanked by shallow shelves supported on short classically carved columns, lower portion with central panelled cabinet, the doors inlaid with ivory motifs of Renaissance inspiration, flanked by open shelves supported on carved column, central inlaid ivory frieze, the whole inlaid with fine ivory banding
64 5/8in. (164.2cm.) wide; 78in. (198cm.) high; 18 7/8in. (45.5cm.) deep
Top of right-hand door stamped Collinson & Lock London 3417

Lot Essay

The ivory inlay is typical of the neo-renaissance designs of Stephen Webb, who collaborated with G.J.S. Lock on a number of pieces and was a key figure in the revival of the use of ivory inlay in the last quarter of the 19th century.
The third Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society (1890) showed three pieces of rosewood furniture designed by Lock, including one described as follows: "Exhibit 338. A Rosewood and Ivory Cabinet, designed by G.J.S. Lock. Inlay designed and engraved by Stephen Webb, cut by J. Smith, cabinet work by J. Carver", and it is believed that this entry describes the present cabinet.

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