Furniture, Works of Art, Carpets & Clocks - 16th January 2025
Lot 860
λ A WILLIAM IV AMBOYNA AND BRASS MOUNTED WRITING TABLE
Estimate £1,200 - £1,500 | Hammer £1890
Inc. Buyers Premium
Description
λ A WILLIAM IV AMBOYNA AND BRASS MOUNTED WRITING TABLE
ATTRIBUTED TO TAPRELL & HOLLAND C.1830
with egg and dart mouldings, the rectangular top with rosewood banding and canted corners above a pair of cedar lined frieze drawers, on scroll ends decorated with paterae and with anthemion motifs on lappet carved feet with sunken brass castors
74.3cm high, 72cm wide, 54cm deep
Catalogue Note
Stephen Taprell and William Holland were cabinet makers, upholsterers , chair and sofa manufactures and formed a partnership between c.1803-1843 and were succeeded by Holland & Sons.