Live Auction 5374Christie's Interiors
A MID VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE
Lot 369

A MID VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE

BY JAMES WINTER & SONS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Closed16 December 2008

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GBP 2,500

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A MID VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE
BY JAMES WINTER & SONS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The glazed doors enclosing ten shelves, stamped JAMES WINTER & SONS, 151, 153, 155 WARDOUR St SOHO LONDON
53 in. (135 cm.) high; 72½ in. (184 cm.) wide; 14½ in. (37 cm.) deep

Specialist note

James Winter established his business in 1823 which was continued under his son until 1870.He described himself as a 'Broker,Licensed Appraiser & Undertaker,dealer in every description of second-hand household furniture'.He was a retailer and not a cabinet-maker but regularly identified his stock with his stamp.