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E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Purdonium with a Carved Exotic Bird - Image 1
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E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Purdonium with a Carved Exotic Bird

POA

Anglo-Japanese ebonised purdonium, attributed to E. W. Godwin, probably made by William Watt.

The square-sectioned gallery top and moulded shelf are supported on fine angle brackets and square section uprights that disappear into the top of the main body. This detail is quite unique to Godwin and can be seen on all of his most famous sideboards of the 1870s (Susan Soros, Secular Furniture, pages 176, 177, 178, 179, 181, 182, and 183), as well as a music Canterbury (Susan Soros, Secular Furniture, page 213, fig. 338).

The lower cupboard is hinged and tilts forward to open. The handle has an Anglo-Japanese style fretted back plate, engraved with a floret to the center. The oriental fretwork panel is sliced diagonally with a carved exotic bird to the upper triangle, with embossed Anglo-Japanese style leather paper behind. Godwin recommended the use of leather papers for the decoration of furniture (Susan Soros, Secular Furniture, page 179, fig. 211).

The whole piece rests on tapered legs united by Japanese fretwork and is stood on gilt metal and porcelain castors.

Dimensions
Height: 43 in (109.22 cm)
Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
Designer
Edward William Godwin
Period
Aesthetic Movement
Style
Anglo-Japanese

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