A GEORGE II MAHOGANY DRESSING-TABLE

ATTRIBUTED TO WRIGHT AND ELWICK

Details

A GEORGE II MAHOGANY DRESSING-TABLE
Attributed to Wright and Elwick
The moulded rectangular top above a green baize-lined slide with re-entrant angles, above two frieze-drawers and a central arched kneehole, flanked on each side by a deep drawer with a mahogany backboard, on square legs with pierced serpentine angle brackets, brass and leather castors, previously but probably not originally with fixed mirror back, four angle-brackets replaced
32 in. (81.5 cm.) high; 36¼ in. (92 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep

Provenance

Charles, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (d. 1782) for Wentworth Woodhouse and by descent to his nephew
William, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam (d. 1833) and by descent.

Lot Essay

The slide in the frieze of this dressing-table has the very rare detail of front re-entrant corners.
There were a number of this type of dressing-table at Wentworth Woodhouse, all with more or less elaborate handles. The attribution to Wright and Elwick is based on the size of the group, the flying angle-brackets and constructional characteristics. For further details of the attribution, see the introduction before lot 33.

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