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A fine and rare burr-yew, oak,…
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Melbourne
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26-Jun-2024
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A fine and rare burr-yew, oak, sycamore and boxwood neo-classical marquetry oval Pembroke table, in the manner of Mayhew and Ince English circa 1775 71 cm long, 70 cm high, 49 cm wide closed. 97 cm wide open. A fine and rare burr-yew, oak, sycamore and boxwood neo-classical marquetry oval Pembroke table, in the manner of Mayhew and Ince. English circa 1775. with original brass handles, and casters. Reference: See Sotheby's London Important Furniture 6 December 2011 Lot 105 for an identical example which sold for 18,750 pounds. In 1762 Mayhew and Ince published the "Universal System of Household Furniture" dedicated to the Duke of Marlborough. It was a folio of drawings and descriptions in both English and French that was produced in direct competition to their biggest trade competitor Thomas Chippendale. Chippendale's "The Gentleman and Cabinet Makers Director" ( which Ince had been a subscriber to ) that had first been published in 1754 and circulated around the country of England to the mainly aristocratic subscribers. Fairly quickly it became the industry standard amongst regional and colonial cabinet-makers. It established Chippendale's name, not only as a manufacturer of furniture but possibly the first interior designer, advising his noble clients on their overall project, from the colour of their walls to their soft furnishings. Mayhew and Ince quickly realised the commercial benefits of producing such a body of work and quickly followed suit. Mayhew and Ince's style was far more classical than that of Thomas Chippendale with elaborate use of timber, inlaid woods and marquetry. They worked closely with Robert Adam, most notably for Sir John Whitwell at Audley end in 1767, for the Duchess of Northumberland in 1771, for the Earl of Kerry in 1771 and, most importantly for the Duchess of Manchester in 1775 creating the Kimbolton Cabinet. Mayhew and Ince also provided furnishings for Humphry Sturt at Crichel House, Dorset, where James Wyatt was providing designs for the interiors. The firm was prominent enough to be commissioned to vet Dominique Daguerre's bills for furnishing Carlton House, 1783–89, but none of their production for the Prince of Wales nor the Royal Family has been identified. The two partners married sisters, in a double wedding at the fashionable church of St. James's, Piccadilly, 20 February 1762. Dimensions: 71 cm long, 70 cm high, 49 cm wide closed. 97 cm wide open
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