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Silver fitted dressing table

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
An antique superb exhibition quality silver fitted dressing table.
The full-lenght mirror of this superb exhibition quality, satinwood sliver-fitted dressing table by George Betjemann is flanked by two smaller adjustable mirrors above troll top pedestals. Each pedestal opens to expose a hinged quadrant fitted with silver mounted cut crystal ladies toilette and coiffeur accessories. Below this cupboard doors enclose drawers. The whole piece is decorated in bright flame veneers. Fitted for electricity. The silver has assay stamps '1907-8'.

Provenance
At the Great Exhibition, Paris 1878 in class 29, Betjemann and Son, of 36 38 and 40 Pentonville Road, Clerkenwell, London had an extensive display which included ingenious self-closing bookslides, extending dressing cases and desks.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	1900-1919
Creation Date:	1907
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	274173

Dimensions

W.	58.5 in;	H.	78.5 in;	D.	17.75 in;
W.	148.59 cm;	H.	199.39 cm;	D.	45.09 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art