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Lovely Late 19th Century English Cabinet / Server by Hampton & Sons

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A Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted English Cabinet / Server By Hampton & Sons By Hampton & Sons A reticulated bronze gallery above a single drawer, the upper structure with a bevel mirrored back and four columns, over a centered and two side cabinet doors with shelved interiors, the cabinet surrounded in floral and flowing vine mounts, standing on six fluted legs with bronze mounts. Stamped Hampton & Sons Pall Mall East on the inside of the drawer. Established in 1830 in Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square by William Hampton, later being joined by his sons, George and William, the company moved to 8 Pall Mall East, adjacent to Trafalgar Square, in very large premises, trading as builders and surveyors, estate agents, ‘antique and modern furniture dealers’, general furnishers, upholsterers, plumbers and electricians. Their commissions included, inter alia, the furnishing of the Royal Yacht Britannia, the liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, the Theatre Royal in Drury lane, and the palaces of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Maharajah of Kashmir. An incendiary bomb destroyed the building in 1940, after which they moved to Kensington High Street, where they traded until 1960. Details: Height – 43 inches / 109cm Width – 37 inches / 94cm Depth – 15 inches / 38cm
  • Creator:
    Hampton & Sons (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 43 in (109.22 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
  • Style:
    Belle Époque (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Long Island City, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CC6461stDibs: LU905645670832