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THE MILLINERY WORKS GALLERY
the aRTS & CRAFTS dining room
and the art of food Page 2
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1. The ‘Daffodil Dresser’; an important oak and inlaid sideboard with copper handles, designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, maker John P.White, Pyghtle Works, retailer’s label G H Morton/Morton and Son Ltd, Bold Street, Liverpool, circa 1901. 168cm (66in) high, 170cm (67in) wide, 58.5cm (23in) deep. Exhibited at The Fine Art Society, London, Spring 1990; Kettle’s Yard, ‘Baillie Scott’, Sept - Oct 1995, Literature: The original Baillie Scott drawing for this dresser is illustrated in the Art Journal 1904 and in ‘Truth, Beauty and Design’ Fisher Fine Art catalogue 1986. The piece itself is illustrated in ‘Furniture Made at the Pyghtle Works, Bedford by John P White, Designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott’ 1901. |
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2. An extremely unusual oak Arts & Crafts table with metal and leather detail to the corners and four high-back chairs with square cut-outs to the backs, drop-in seats and upholstered in leather, attributed to Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, possibly made by the Guild of Handicraft, circa 1900. Table 72cm (28.5in) high, 90cm (35.25in) wide, 152cm (60in) deep, chairs 104cm (41in) high |
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3. An oak dresser with inverted breakfront cornice, the central upper door inlaid with a stylised English rose above a clear glazed panel and tongue and groove panelling to the back, the base consisting of three central drawers between two quartered oak doors inlaid with stylised flowers in ebony and mother of pearl, the stiles and edges profusely inlaid with ebony and boxwood chequer banding, attributed to Baillie Scott, circa 1900. 184cm (72.5in) high, 181cm (71.25in) wide, 57cm (22.5in) deep. This inlay motif appears in other furniture designed by Baillie Scott. |
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4. An oak Glasgow style sideboard with two leaded, coloured glass doors with centre arched niche, the breakfront base having a central door inlaid with pewter and various woods in the form of a stylised tree, the stiles being bordered with inlaid chequered pattern and the capitals inlaid with pewter and various woods, with copper handles, circa 1900. 194.5cm (76.5in) high, 181cm (71.25in) wide, 60cm (23.5in) deep.
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5. A set of six oak dining chairs (one arm and five sides) designed by W R Lethaby with drop-in seats having two moulded and dowelled slats to the shaped backs and two similar slats from the front of the seats to the shaped front apron, also having chamfered legs and carved finials to the uprights. The arm chair is labelled ‘Liberty & Co’, circa 1900. Lethaby designed an imposing version of this chair for the master of the Art Workers Guild of which he was a founder member and later master himself. Both Morris & Co and Liberty sold versions of this chair. Arm 115 cm (45.5in), sides 108cm (42.5in) high. |
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6. A set of seven oak dining chairs with carved stylised tree design to the backs and shaped oak seats, attributed to William James Neatby, circa 1900. 99cm (39in) high. See Modern British Architecture & Decoration, Charles Holme, 1901, page 131. |
Illustrated catalogue £5 plus p&p from paul@millineryworks.co.uk
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