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George III Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Chest, James Winter & Sons

Creator: James Winter & Sons
Offered by: Acroterion

Description
A fine circa 1770 George III period Chippendale style commode or chest of four drawers of serpentine form having mahogany case with later circa 1810 Regency period 'redecorating' of Gonçalo alves cross-banding and finely-cast gilt-brass lion's head ring pulls; the top of top drawer stamped James Winter & Sons, 151, 153, 155 Wardour St., Soho, London. While aesthetically appealing and visually interesting in its own right, this piece is also intriguing from an English furniture history perspective as an example illustrating the progression of "style" and "taste" in the late Georgian period from Chippendale to neoclassical, and it's enduring appeal in the Victorian period as retailed by the Winter firm between 1840 and 1882.

Biography:

James Winter & Sons:

James Winter was a prominent London furniture appraiser, broker, retailer, and undertaker based in Soho, selling both new and older work and according to his trade card, offering 'a Liberal Price for Second hand Furniture in Large and Small quantities.' The firm opened at 101 Wardour Street in 1823 and in 1840 his sons joined the firm and moved its premises to nos. 151-155, where it operated until 1882.

Literature:

Beard, Geoffrey and Christopher Gilbert. 'The Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840'. Furniture History Society, W. S. Maney and Son LTD, Leeds, 1986, pp. 992-3.

Gilbert, Christopher. 'Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840'. Furniture History Society, W. S. Maney and Son LTD, Leeds, 1996, pp. 57, 494-498.

More Information

Documentation:	Makers Label/Invoice
Origin:	England
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Mahogany, Gonçalo alves, oak, brass
Condition:	Good. Wear commensurate with age and use. Professionally restored.
Creation Date:	circa 1770 & 1810
Styles / Movements:	Regency, Chippendale, George III
Incollect Reference #:	571544

Dimensions

W.	41.75 in;	H.	36 in;	D.	22.75 in;
W.	106.05 cm;	H.	91.44 cm;	D.	57.79 cm;

Message from Seller:

Acroterion, the company, founded in late 2012, is by appointment in the historic Hudson Valley of upstate New York specializing in exceptional fine and decorative art from eastern to western, ancient to current; with a focus on the unique and timeless. The curated inventory is ever-changing and discriminately chosen by the founder and owner Randal Dawkins. Having a passion for fine objects and design from an early age, Mr. Dawkins graduated in 2004 from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London.

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