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The Millinery Works Gallery

AMBROSE HEAL:

PIONEERING ARTS & CRAFTS DESIGN 

AND FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP.

November 1 - 19 2006  Presented by the Antique Trader

 

Furniture continued

Exhibit 11

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An oak double bed with slatted ends and shaped top to the head and base, labelled, circa 1905. 48ins (122cms) high, 
54ins (137cms) wide, 79ins (193cms) long. Similar illustrated ‘Simple Bedroom Furniture’.

Exhibit 12

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A chestnut ‘Letchworth’ dresser with display shelf above two doors, circa 1904. 66.75ins (169.5cms) high, 54ins (137cms) wide, 19ins (48cms) deep. Illustrated page 105 ‘Good Citizen’s Furniture’ by Annette Carruthers and Mary Greenstead, also in ‘The Studio’ 1904. Exhibited at the V&A ‘International Arts and Crafts Exhibition’ in London in 2005 and in Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Fine Arts Museums, San Francisco de Young in 2006 and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, page 6. 

Exhibit 13

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An oak ‘Letchworth’ hanging rack with three drawers above cup pegs and a lower shelf for plates, circa 1904. 27ins (69cms) high, 31ins (79cms) wide, 7.5ins (19cms) deep. Illustrated in Heal’s catalogue. Picture page 16.

Exhibit 14

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An oak ‘Letchworth’ sideboard of unusual arrangement having three drawers above two drawers above three doors, the 
cupboard doors being made of tongue & groove and the drawers and doors having turned handles, labelled and stamped 207, circa 1904. 39ins (99cms) high, 54ins (137cms) wide, 19ins (48cms) deep.

Exhibit 15

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An oak ‘Letchworth’ dining table with squared column legs on sledge stretcher, circa 1904. 30ins (76cms) high, 71.5ins (182cms) long 28ins (71cms) wide. Illustrated Heal & Son ‘Country Cottage Furniture’ Catalogue.

Exhibit 16

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A set of six light oak ‘Letchworth’ dining chairs with ladder backs and rush seats, one arm and five sides, the sidechairs having re-rushed seats, circa 1904. Arm 46ins (117cms) sidechairs 25ins (108cms) high. Illustrated Heal & Son ‘Country Cottage Furniture’ Catalogue.

Exhibit 17

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A ‘Letchworth’ dresser with adjustable shelves to the upper section and three drawers above two panelled doors, with turned handles, circa 1904. 78ins (198cms) high, 42ins (107cms) wide, 20ins (50.5cms) deep. Illustrated Heal & Son ‘Country Cottage Furniture’ Catalogue.

Exhibit 18

A set of six dark oak ‘Letchworth’ dining chairs with ladder backs and re-rushed seats, circa 1904. 42.5ins (108cms) high. Illustrated Heal & Son ‘Country Cottage Furniture’ Catalogue.

Exhibit 19

An oak ‘Letchworth’ nursery chair with ladder back and rush seat, design no: 952 circa 1904. 35.5ins ( 90cms) high. Illustrated Heal & Son ‘Country Cottage Furniture’ Catalogue.

Exhibit 20

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An oak round top dining table with cross stretcher, circa 1905. 29.5ins (75cms) high, 48ins (112cms) diameter. Illustrated Heal & Son ‘Country Cottage Furniture’ Catalogue.

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For further information and catalogue (£5 plus P&P) email art@millineryworks.co.uk 

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