An early C20th teak garden table made by Castle’s Shipbreakers.
Established by Henry Castle in 1843, Castle’s yard, on the banks of the Thames next to Vauxhall Bridge, was a London landmark in the C19th and early C20th.
It was famed for its display of ships figureheads which adorned the entrance to the yard and its adjacent showrooms and museum of artefacts.
The manufacture of furniture from the reclaimed timber was the idea of Henry Castle’s son Sidney Nash Castle and by the late 1880’s the company was a recognised specialist in the manufacture of garden furniture.
In 1887 Castle’s furnished the grounds of Buckingham Palace in celebration of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee and, the following year, by Royal Warrant, Sidney Nash Castle acting for H Castle & Sons was appointed as provider of garden furniture to Her Majesty.
In the 1920’s, around the period when this little table was made, Castle’s were commissioned to supply specially designed seating for the Centre and Number 1 courts at Wimbledon.
Measurements: H: 15.25” (39cm); 17.25” (46cm); D: 13” (33cm).