Side table
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1690 - 1700
Materials
Princeswood, holly, oak, deal, brass
Measurements
77 cm (H); 94 cm (W); 64 cm (D)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire
NT 1190824.2
Summary
One of a pair of marquetry inlaid princeswood side tables, English, circa 1690-1700. Each with a triple banded rectangular top inlaid with arabesque or 'seaweed' marquetry panels above a single frieze drawer and raised on 'in line' S scroll legs tied by a shaped X stretcher and with bun feet. The base inlaid with conforming marquetry panels. En suite witrh a pair of mirrors (NT 1190825).
Full description
A pair of mirrors (NT 1190825) display a very similar style of marquetry, also inlaid on princeswood they are almost certainly by the same workshop and supplied together. The 'suite' is of fine quality, emphasised by the use of princeswood and the high quality marquetry panels, the carved fret work to the mirror cresting is of particular note. Illustrated by Bowett in English Furniture 1660-1714 pl.9:9. (James Weedon, October 2017)
Provenance
This pair of side tables (and matching set of two mirrors) were previously in the drawing room of Holme Lacy, the inherited house sold by Lord Chesterfield in 1910 (see sale catalogue, lots 583-584 & associated photographs, p44). All are recorded in the Hereford Times (5.2.1910) as having been purchased by a Mr Lee for 580 gns. Either they were purchased back by Lady Chesterfield or else Mr Lee was acting as an agent for the Chesterfields as they later reappeared at Beningbrough (which was purchased by Lady Chesterfield in 1917); see Country Life: 'Furniture at Beningbrough Hall by M.Jourdain (3.12.1927). Beningbrough Hall was given to the National Trust in 1958 in lieu of death duties by the heirs of the Countess of Chesterfield and the contents were sold off. A small number of items were purchased for retention in the hall, including these mirrors and side tables. See 1958 Auction Catalogue (lots 730 & 729) and Ministry of Works "Schedule of objects given to the National Trust for preservation at Beningbrough Hall".
References
Bowett 2002: Adam Bowett, English Furniture 1660-1714, 2002, pl.9:9