Sheraton Cupboards

Late 19th / early 20th century, superbly crafted mahogany sideboard with a sinuously curved central drawer with brass handles, flanked by two bow front cabinets. The sideboard is crossbanded with satinwood and tulipwood and inlaid with chequer pattern and string bands. The central drawer has a striking burl wood oval medallion. Both the central drawer and one cabinet fitted with drawers to interior have felt...

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 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...

Rare George III period rosewood and satinwood cabinet of unusually shallow proportions, the white marble top with "cookie" corners over single drawer and two paneled doors, the corne...

18th century demilune satinwood commode of small proportions, in the manner of Mayhew & Ince A superb Sheraton period late 18th century semi-ovoid satinwood commode of small proportions, in the manner of Mayhew & Ince, circa 1780-1790. The top consists of a satinwood veneer in six sections with kingwood edging and a boxwood demilune-stringing pattern. The commode has a double cupboard door veneered in satinwood with Kingwood banding...

English Sheraton style 19th century satinwood breakfront cabinet with lattice doors and sides and inlaid festoon and trim with 14 shelves.