Antique Victorian Eastlake Stick and Ball Carved Walnut Art Display Easel

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We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, original Howard & Son’s Berners Street, fully stamped, Artists Easel which can display two paintings and is adjustable A very well made and decorative piece from the geniuses that were Howard & Son’s. I’ll include a bit about the company below if you are unfamiliar. This piece is very utilitarian in the world of easels, it can display two paintings at once, the round knobs which the paintings sit on are removable and height adjustable, you can see it offers 13 different positions Condition wise it has been deep cleaned, hand condition waxed and hand polished from top to bottom, there will be normal age and use related patina marks here and there Dimensions Height:- 171cm Width:- 47.5cm Depth:- 55cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point A History of Howard and Sons The name of Howard and Sons is probably one of the best known and highly sought-after names in Upholstered furniture. Over the next few paragraphs, I will do my best to give you a brief history of the company. The company was started by John Howard in 1820 trading from 24 Leman St, London as a Cabinet Maker. Over the next 25 years they would make several changes of premises within the Whitechapel area. First to 27 Great Alie St (Now just Alie St) before moving a short distance to 34 Great Alie St. In 1844 the company made its first venture into upholstered furniture by opening a showroom/workshop at 36 Red lion St. This was also to be a big move towards what would be their next and most famous location. In 1848 they moved to a new address much more accustomed with the name; Berners St. London as “Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer and Decorator” under the name John Howard and Sons. The business seemed to boom at this location with workshops opening up at Tottenham St, Charlotte Mews and Fitzroy Sq and an expansion to a second Berners St building in 1853. In 1869 the company consolidated its many workshops into the one building on Cleveland St. By 1872 the company was occupying 25, 26 and 27 Berners St. These adresses would remain unchanged until 1935. During this period they became a limited company in 1899 and won the first of their Royal warrants in 1901. In 1935 the the well-established decorators Lenygon and Morant...