Mahogany Pedestal Desk Stamped for James Winter & Sons

Mahogany pedestal desk the inset burgundy tooled leather writing surface, above three moulded frame frieze drawers with fluted knobs, each pedestal fitted with three similar drawers to each the panelled back and sides all raised up on plinth base Dimensions Height 29.5 Inches Width 54 Inches Depth 32 Inches

Provenance: James Winter and Sons The business commenced at 101 Wardour Street in 1823, and, after 1840, moving to 151/153/155 Wardour Street. The ‘James Winter’ label describes themselves as ‘Brokers, Appraisers & Undertakers, Dealer in Second Hand Household Furniture’. A trade card, recently found, notes ‘A Liberal Price for Second Hand Furniture in Large or Small Quantities’. They offered the service ‘Rents Collected & Legally Recovered’. Much of the furniture stamped by the company is of the very highest quality. (c.f. Marked London Furniture 1700-1840’ by Christopher Gilbert, published by the Furniture History Society). The company closed in 1870.