30 Jan 2013
13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge
Gentleman's Library Sale - Furniture
Back to auction 20448
Gentleman's Library Sale - Furniture
Back to auction 20448
An early Victorian rosewood secretaire Wellington chest
attributed to W. Smee & Sons,
the rectangular top over a lappet carved cornice and plain frieze, above one drawer, with a secretaire drawer below, enclosing six pigeon holes, three drawers and a gilt tooled leather inset writing surface, over two long drawers and a cellaret drawer, flanked by lotus-leaf and lappet carved angles, with one locking bar, the underside of the cellaret drawer signed in pencil: 'JB/2 10 Sat', 72.5cm wide x 45cm deep x 125cm high, (28.5" wide x 17.5" deep x 49" high)
the rectangular top over a lappet carved cornice and plain frieze, above one drawer, with a secretaire drawer below, enclosing six pigeon holes, three drawers and a gilt tooled leather inset writing surface, over two long drawers and a cellaret drawer, flanked by lotus-leaf and lappet carved angles, with one locking bar, the underside of the cellaret drawer signed in pencil: 'JB/2 10 Sat', 72.5cm wide x 45cm deep x 125cm high, (28.5" wide x 17.5" deep x 49" high)
Sold for
£3,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- The design for the present lot is illustrated on page 289 of the 1989 edition of 'The Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th century Furniture Design'. In this book the design is attributed to W. Smee & Sons and is dated 1850.
Category: Furniture / Period Design
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