A 1920s Early Georgian style walnut and gilt bedroom suite, by Maple and Co, London
£2,585
Auction: 26 March 2003 at 11:00 GMT
Description
comprising a breakfront wardrobe, the moulded leaf carved cornice above central panel door enclosing shelf and carved with a winged cherub, flanked by two arched and bevelled mirror doors enclosing four long graduated drawers raised on leaf carved bracket feet, 206cm wide, 215cm high, 60cm deep; also a dressing table, the semi-bowed crossbanded top with three quarter gallery with triptych mirror surmount above an arrangement of five drawers on cabriole legs, 121cm wide; a pair of bedroom chairs, each with vase shaped splats carved with shells and husk pendants; a pot cupboard, with single panelled door on cabriole legs, 41cm wide; a pair of double bedends, each with carved floral and foliate friezes centred with a winged cherub above veneered panel on leaf carved bracket feet, with base and rails; and an associated dressing stool
165cm wide (7)
Footnote
Note: This lot comes with it's original invoice and pattern sheet. The total cost in the late 1920s was the enormous sum of over £300.