The contents of The Grange, Wendover - 2nd October 2024
Lot 54
TWO GEORGE IV MAHOGANY CHARGER STANDS
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £882
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Description
TWO GEORGE IV MAHOGANY CHARGER STANDS
C.1825-30
each with a shaped back above a rectangular plinth base with ribbed holders, one stamped 'W & C Wilkinson, 14 Ludgate Hill, 10324' (2)
41.2cm high, 29cm wide, 15.5cm deep (max)
Provenance
The contents of The Grange, Wendover.
Catalogue Note
The 1845 London Post Office Directory listed William & Charles Wilkinson at 14 Ludgate Hill, the firm described as designers & manufacturers. They exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851, displaying a walnut, carved four-post bedstead with improved spring mattress etc., mahogany wardrobe veneered with walnut and pedestal dressing table