Early Victorian Satinwood Wellington Chest

A fine Victorian Sheraton revival West Indian satinwood demi lune commode, the semi-circular top above three panels, the central one disguising a cupboard door, painted with three ovals in the style of Angelica Kaufman...

Victorian satinwood demilune commode in the Sheraton Revival taste, with a central door showing a painted romantic scene between two panels of pleated...

Victorian satinwood demi-lune commode in the Sheraton revival taste, with a central door showing a painted romantic scene between two panels of pleated silk, decorated throughout with delicate bands...

An Exceptional Edwardian Satinwood Commode, Reproducing Thomas Chippendale’s Piece-Known as the Diana and Minerva Commode-Supplied to the Lascelles Family at Harewood House A satinwood Sheraton Revival breakfront marquetry commode, the shaped marble top above one long drawer flanked by two concave drawers decorated with inlaid festoons, all above a recessed, arched central drawer and concave side-cupboard doors, decorated in fruitwood and hardwood marquetry with crossbanding, bellflower garlands and classical motifs centred on roundels depicting Diane and Minerva with mother-pearl and bone detailing, applied with ormolu mounts and raised on six carved square-section legs, the locks on one drawer marked ‘Hobbs & Co’. English, circa 1900. Ivory reference number: A89CGW1D Published: Christopher Payne, ‘British Furniture 1820-1920: The Luxury Market.’ Woodbridge, 2023, p. 436, pl. 8.89. Acknowledged as one of Chippendale’s finest documented pieces, the Diana and Minerva commode was supplied for the State Bedroom at Harewood House in 1773. Our example faithfully reproduces the spirit and decorative impact of Chippendale’s original-including the wonderful inlaid ivory panels-whilst adding a very practical marble top. For a very similar commode see the 1900 painting ‘Sir George Sitwell, Lady Ida Sitwell and Family’ by John Singer Sargent. The locksmiths’ company of Hobbs & Co of London was actually founded by an American salesman and inventor for Jones & Newell of New York. Boston born Alfred Charles Hobbs (1812-1891) created quite a stir at the Great Exhibition of 1851 when he picked the ‘impregnable’ locks of both Bramah and Chubb! Making the most of his fame, he registered his own company, Hobbs and Co...

Sn5321 Fine quality early Victorian bird's eye maple chest of drawers, having oversailing top above seven mahogany lined graduated drawers all fitted with original turned knobs and f...

Sn5358 Victorian mahogany Wellington chest, having oversailing top above seven graduated drawers all fitted with original turned knobs and fl...

Sn5567 Fine quality English William IV / Early Victorian mahogany Wellington chest, having solid figured mahogany top above six oak lined figured mahogany drawers fitted with origina...

Each with squarish rectangular tops over six green tooled leather faced drawers with cast bail handles the whole with hinged lock side mechanism with key. Plinth base.