Live Auction 5971An English Look - Robert Kime, Piers von Westenholz, David Bedale and James Graham-Stewart
Christie’s roundel
Lot 253

A VICTORIAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT EBONISED MAHOGANY AND MARQUETRY WRITING TABLE

CIRCA 1870, ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE TROLLOPE & SONS

Closed8 July 2009

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GBP 2,000

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A VICTORIAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT EBONISED MAHOGANY AND MARQUETRY WRITING TABLE
CIRCA 1870, ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE TROLLOPE & SONS
The blue leather-lined top above two drawers on panelled foliate end standards with stiff-leaf capitals, joined by a part upholstered stretcher, on paw feet
29½ in. (75 cm.) high; 48½ in. (123 cm.) wide; 25 in. (63 cm.) deep

Specialist note

George Trollope & Sons were registered under this name in 1843 and are recorded in West Halkin Street by 1864. The firm exhibited at several International Exhibitions. A table of similar design labelled 'G.Trollope & Sons' is illustrated Blairman's 2002 catalogue, no. 16.