E. W. Godwin, Style of. Anglo-Japanese Oak Hallstand with Songbirds on Blossoms
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E. W. Godwin-style Anglo-Japanese oak Hallstand
A fine quality Anglo-Japanese oak Hallstand with upper panels depicting songbirds perched in cherry blossoms and a central bevelled mirror, with the lower panels depicting apples and pears.
The central drawer features tramline decoration highlighted with ebonised line detail, flanked by arched and half-turned details with turned uprights to the front.
A strong Anglo-Japanese design is incorporated into the umbrella/stick stand compartments to each side, with sunflower carved details to the front and back.
A lower shelf incorporates the drip compartments to each side, with zigzag detailing to the chamfered edges, the whole standing on turned ball feet with shaped supports to each side.
There is a design for a hall stand with similar upper and lower shelf details with side umbrella stands. See Soros, page 252, illustration 426.
Width: 78 in (198.12 cm)
Depth: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
1870-1879
