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2. An ‘Athelstan’ oak chest of drawers, the three graduated drawers with vertical pole handles, designed by Leonard Wyburd for Liberty and Co, circa 1900. 84.5cms (33.25ins) high, 131cms (51.5ins) wide and 55cms (21.5ins) deep. 

3. An ‘Athelstan’ oak washstand with inset green tiles to the top and back and the raised Back supports with cut-out heart motifs, the cupboard door having an horizontal pole handle and an integral towel rail to one side, designed by Leonard Wyburd for Liberty and Co, labelled Liberty and Co, circa 1900. 141cms (55.5ins) high, 79cms (31ins) wide and 56cms (22ins) deep.

4. An ‘Athelstan’ oak dressing chest with three graduated drawers and vertical pole handles, the mirror held by uprights with heart cut-out motifs, designed by Leonard Wyburd for Liberty and Co, labelled Liberty and Co, circa 1900. 141cms (55.5ins) high, 90cms (35.5ins) wide and 47cms (18.5ins) deep. 

5. An Arts & Crafts oak linen press comprising two doors above two small drawers, one long drawer and fall front shoe compartment on shaped legs and with hammered steel handles and hinges, designed by C R Ashbee, made by The Guild of Handicraft, circa 1905. Illustrated ‘Der Moderne Stil The Modern Style’ by Julius Hoffmann Jnr, page 116, Fig.3. Note the influence Ashbee’s design had on Ambrose Heal. 204cms (80.5ins) high, 119cms (46.75ins) wide and 65cms (25.5ins) deep. 

6. A Glasgow Style ash chest of drawers with traces of green stain and an unusual arrangement of six short drawers above two long drawers, with an arched shaped gallery, the kidney shaped handles having inset  copper backing and all the drawers with copper escutcheons, designed by George Walton, circa 1900. For similar see ‘George Walton Designer & Architect’ Karen Moon page 37. 134.5cms (53ins) high, 143cms (56.25ins) wide and 74cms (29ins) deep. Picture above.

7. A Glasgow Style oak towel rail on splayed legs with ebony inlaid oval design to the sides below oval cut-outs and a shaped arch moulding, in the manner of George Walton, circa 1900. 91cms (36ins) high, 78cms (30.75ins) wide and 26cms (10ins) deep. 

8. A Glasgow Style oak bedside cabinet with tambour front door above drawer on tapering legs and with cut-out inverted kidney shaped handles to the sides, attributed to George Walton, circa 1900. 59cms (23.25ins) high, 47cms (18.5ins) wide and 31cms (12.25ins) deep.

9.  An Arts & Crafts oak chest of drawers comprising two short drawers above three long graduated drawers, the drawers inset with ebony and boxwood panels and brass semicircular strap handles and lined with mahogany, the stiles ending in turned bun feet, circa 1905. 90cms (35.5ins) high, 122cms (48ins) wide and 57cms (22.5ins) deep.

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