Occasional table
Howard and Sons
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1893
Materials
Rosewood and brass
Measurements
70.5 cm (Height); 83.5 cm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Berners Street
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Wightwick Manor, West Midlands
NT 1288263
Summary
A rosewood occasional table, London, manufactured by Howard & Sons, circa 1893, the circular top with moulded rim, the plain frieze with arched apron, on four square-section tapering legs, the legs joined by a double layer X-stretcher joined by a pierced fretwork, the stretcher centred by a finial to the top and bottom.
Provenance
In 1937 Sir Geoffrey Mander and his wife Rosalie gifted Wightwick Manor, its contents and gardens to the National Trust. Sir Geoffrey and his family continued to occupy and manage Wightwick adding to the collection in collaboration with the National Trust. Sir Geoffrey died in 1962 but Lady Mander continued to live at Wightwick until her death in 1988. This table is listed in the Wightwick Manor 1937 inventory.
Marks and inscriptions
Messrs Howard and Son if Berners Street,London (label)
Makers and roles
Howard and Sons, manufacturer