They didn’t make them this narrow in the 18th century. Much shorter and deeper.
This was made to suit the narrow Victorian hallways.
The bowed single plank, reeded-mould top, above a narrow x-banded skirt,
having a single figured mahogany central drawer, with ebony stringing and later but appropriate circular brass plate,
ring handles, covering where the wooded turned handles originally sat. With faux drawers to each side.
Resting on turned tapered legs.
Good overall colour and patination.
H.70cm
W.99cm
D.48cm
C.1870
A private purchase last week. Originally purchased from John Wilson Antiques 1990s.
Hanging above, ‘Narcissus bursting from its Spatha’ 1808.
By Robert John Thornton.
Hand coloured copper engraving,
London August 1, 1808.