Lot 274 , Attributed to A. W. N. Pugin (1812-52). A mid 19th century Reformed Gothic oak writing table, supplied by John Webb and possibly made b
Attributed to A. W. N. Pugin (1812-52). A mid 19th century Reformed Gothic oak writing table, supplied by John Webb and possibly made by J.G.Crace, with detachable leather inset top, fixed by turn keys or buttons (some lacking), on fish-scale carved and collared hexagonal twin end supports, the chamfered sledge carved feet with Tudor rose roundels, united by a central chamfered stretcher, W.4ft 6in.
Estimate £2,500-3,500
Provenance: This table came from Horsted Place, Sussex, built for Francis Barchard by George Myers, A. W. N. Pugin's builder, according to the contract for the house to the design of Samuel Daukes. It is probable, however that the house was to some extent designed by A. W. N. Pugin. The furniture of the house was supplied by John Webb of 13 George Street, Hanover Square; it is possible, however, that Webb acted as a middleman and obtained the Gothic furniture at Horsted from the firm of J. G. Crace, who normally executed Pugin's designs, and may have had some furniture by him in stock at the time of his death in 1852.
Victorian and Edwardian Decorative Art: The Handley-Read Collection. Ed. Simon Jarvis. London: Royal Academy, 1972. Nos. B6, pp. 24
Literature:
Compare a pen and ink design by A.W.N. Pugin for a card table in the Victoria & Albert Museum E.1537-1912 which features identical fish-scale twin end supports.
These designs for a card table are on one of 11 sheets of designs by Pugin for internal decoration and furniture for Henry Sharples at Oswald Croft, Bishop Eton near Liverpool Pugin's designs were to be executed by J.C. Crace of the Crace firm for the owner Henry Sharples in 1847.
Among other original designs by A.W.N. Pugin in the Victoria & Albert Museum are tables with detachable tops. One pen and ink drawing, museum no. E.1628-1912, is inscribed 'top fastened by oak buttons' which may be similar to the fixings on the detachable top of this table.
Literature:
Compare a pen and ink design by A.W.N. Pugin for a card table in the Victoria & Albert Museum E.1537-1912 which features identical fish-scale twin end supports.
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O719804/design-drawing-a-w-pugin/
Among other original designs by A.W.N. Pugin in the Victoria & Albert Museum are tables with detachable tops. One pen and ink drawing, museum no. E.1628-1912, is inscribed 'top fastened by oak buttons' which may be similar to the fixings on the detachable top of this table.
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O719716/unidentified-design-table-design-drawing-a-w-pugin/
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