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WARDROBE, DRESSING TABLES/CHESTS & WASHSTANDS

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s5201 A bowfronted sycamore two door wardrobe, with cross-grained veneered panels, reeded edges to front and back, dowel construction, sycamore interior, constructed in two sections. Designed by Betty Joel of Token Workshops, circa 1935, 183cm (72in) high, 152cm (60in) wide, 61cm (24in) max depth

 

 

s5048c An important ‘Fine Feathers’ oak wardrobe inlaid with pewter & ebony bearing the motto “Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds” designed by Ambrose Heal for Heal & Son labelled, circa 1898, 168cm (66in) high, 191cm (75in) wide, 56cm (22in) deep.

s5057 A ‘Fine Feathers’ oak double bed, the slats inlaid with pewter & ebony, labelled, circa 1898, 166cm (65.5in) max height, 146cm (57.5in) max width to take a mattress 137cm (54in) long 146cm (57.5in) wide. The headboard is designed to take a curtain.

   

 

sma599 An oak Arts & Crafts wardrobe with two panelled doors above five drawers with mirror to the side door and with nickel plated ring handles and plates, designed by Ambrose Heal for Heal & Son circa 1903, 192cm (75.5in) high, 152cm (60in) wide, 51cm (20in) deep. 

sma599 A dressing table en suite with the above with two drawers on chamfered legs, swivel mirror, and nickel plated ring handles and plates, designed by Ambrose Heal for Heal & Son circa 1903, 135cm (53in) high, 104cm (42in) wide, 53.45cm (21in) deep,

sroh501 A three door wardrobe with dentil cornice and mirrored central door flanked by two dowelled and panelled doors above two drawers all with hammered steel handles and the whole on six acorn feet, the interior consisting of three shelves above three drawers in the centre, flanked by two hanging spaces, designed by Ambrose Heal for Heal & Son circa 1898, 193cm (76in) high, 188cm (74in) wide, 58.5cm (23in) deep.

sroh502 An oak dressing table with large mirror, two jewellery drawers above four drawers with hammered steel handles, on column legs with moulded edge and dentil cornice, circa 1898, 150cm (59in) high, 122cm (48in) wide, 56cm (22in) deep. Picture opposite.

sroh503 A double three-tier towel rail with moulded frame, circa 1898, 85cm (33.5in) high, 71cm (28in) wide, 28cm (11in) deep. Picture opposite.Sold

 

 

srsh504 An oak Arts & Crafts ‘Chelsea’ wardrobe with dentil cornice, 
hammered steel hinges and handle, arched mirror to centre door and raised chamfered panels to the sides, designed by Ambrose Heal in 1897, 194cm (76.5in) high, 178cm (70in) wide, 62cm (24.5in) deep.

 

s5303 Limed light oak two door gentleman’s wardrobe with two panelled doors, the interior with shelves, sliding drawers and hanging space, labelled, circa 1925, 127cm (55in) high, 99cm (39in) wide, 52cm (20.5in) deep. Sold

 

s5301 A limed light oak three piece wardrobe on bun feet, three doors with moulded surround and angled corners, interior with shelves and hanging cabinet, labelled, circa 1930, 177cm (70in) high, 155cm (61in) wide, 55.5cm (22in) deep.

 

s5302 A limed light oak three piece wardrobe on chamfered bun feet, three doors with moulded surround and angled corners, interior with drawers and hanging cabinet, labelled, circa 1930,  177cm (70in) high, 155cm (61in) wide, 55.5cm (22in) deep

 

s5182 A light oak dressing chest with two short over two long drawers and integral mirror and chamfered edges, circa 1930, 79cm (31in) high, 138cm (54.5in) with mirror, 91cm (36in) wide, 48cm (19in) deep.

 

s5186 An oak Cotswold style wardrobe over three drawer chest, circa 1930. Retailer's "button" Restalls, Birmingham, 191cm (75in) high, 99cm (39in) wide, 56cm (22in) deep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

s4863 Simpson of Kendal: a rare and important oak compendium wardrobe comprising a six drawer chest of four long and two short drawers, below a leaded glazed cabinet surmounted by a shaped pediment, flanked by two hanging cupboards with inset panelled doors with shaped moulded carved frieze of leaf design, the side returns also having inset panels with shaped moulded carved frieze and the right hand side return enclosing a full length mirror, the handles being bronze patinated copper, the long handles stamped Rathbone 538L, the heart shaped drawer handles Rathbone 534A. Made for James and Beatrice Morton on their marriage in 1901. 198cm (78in) high, 230cm (90.5in) wide, 8.5cm (23in) deep. This piece is mentioned in the Simspsons of Kendal Craftsmen in Wood 1885-1952 and the records for the bedroom suite are in the Cumbrian Records Office. The suite was designed by Arthur although the metalwork is designed by C F A Voysey.  James Morton designed carpets for his family’s firm Morton & Co. and in particular set up the Dunemer carpet workshops in Ireland. Arthur’s second son Ronald went on to work as a designed for Morton. 

 

s4641  A Cotswold style finely figured English walnut compendium wardrobe consisting of two central doors above four graduated drawers flanked by two faceted panelled bow front wardrobes all with exposed dovetail and dowel construction and the drawers and doors cross banded in yew wood and ebony lined on a chamfered arched plinth, the handles and carved feet being in macassar ebony, labelled The Russell Workshops, designed by Gordon Russell, foreman Edgar Turner, cabinet maker P J Wade, dated 25th April 1929. 168cm (66ins) high, 178cm (70ins) wide and 61cm (24ins) deep. Sold

 

  

 

s5214 A Cotswold style finely figured English walnut side cabinet with slide and open shelf above cupboard door, handles and feet in macasser ebony, cross banded in yew, designed by Gordon Russell, made in Russell Workshops, Broadway, circa 1928 - ensuite with compendium and dressing table, 87cm (34.25in) high, 43cm (17in) wide, 42.5cm (16.75in) deep

s4642 A matching dressing table with arched central framed bevelled mirror flanked by two sets of faceted bow fronted drawers with exposed dovetail and dowel construction, the drawers crossbanded in yew and ebony lined and on a chamfered arched plinth, the handles and carved feet being in macassar ebony, labelled The Russell Workshops, designed by Gordon Russell, design no 350, foreman Edgar Turner, cabinet maker P J Wade, dated 16th June 1928. 135cm (53ins) high, 140cm (55ins) wide and 53.5cm (21ins) deep.

 

s4642a A Cotswold style finely figured English walnut stool for the above dressing table, with chamfered and shaped handles and exposed tenon to the fluted legs with ebony feet and crossbanded with a yew and ebony line, the base chamfered and arched and an upholstered seat cushion, labelled The Russell Workshops, Broadway, designed by Gordon Russell, foreman Edgar Turner, cabinet maker R G France, dated 19th April 1929. 36cm (14ins) high, 69cm (23.5ins) wide and 43cm (17ins) deep.

 

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