18th-Century George III fitted miniature burr yew and satinwood chest attributed to Ince and Mayhew
1780 England
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18th-Century George III fitted miniature burr yew and satinwood chest attributed to Ince and Mayhew
A perfectly proportioned miniature chest attributed to Ince and Mayhew. The miniature is of a style that thrived in the latter part of the 18th century, proving popular with nobility and the middle classes. I am not aware of another miniature chest thought to be by eminent makers.
The chest sits on four
The tulip, box and ebony banded, quarter veneered satinwood top, is centred by a burr yew oval, banded in tulip and a fine stringing of box and ebony.
Condition
Perfect original condition
Provenance
Witney Antiques 19, Private London collection
Literature
The ‘Pictorial Dictionary Of British 18th Century Furniture Design’ by Elizabeth White, page 184, plate 76.
Dimensions
| Height | 10.50 inch | (26.67 cm) |
| Width | 11.00 inch | (27.94 cm) |
| Depth | 8.50 inch | (21.59 cm) |
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