Lot 386
An early 18th century mulberry wood, kingwood crossbanded and pewter line inlaid bureau bookcase In the manner of Coxed & Woster
Auction: 26 September 2007 at 11:00 BST
Description
the projecting cornice above two re-entrant arched mirror mounted doors enclosing slotted shelves and a pair of drawers above candle slides and a fitted fall enclosing drawers, pigeon holes and a sliding well, the crossbanded frieze fitted with two short side drawers above an arrangement of two short and two long graduated drawers divided by ovolo mouldings, the skirted apron rail on bun feet, the whole with Baroque style gilt brass escutcheons handles and hinges
Dimensions
108cm wide, 206cm high, 58cm deep
Footnote
Note: Coxed and Woster were active during the period 1700-1720 and one of relatively few London cabinet makers to label their work. The firm was particularly adept at making bureau cabinets, often veneered in exotic burr woods with kingwood crossbandings and pewter stringing. Sometimes the cabinets were stained to simulate tortoiseshell.
Literature: a number of similar bureau cabinets by this firm are illustrated in Christopher Gilbert's Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture (Furniture History Society: 1996).