An exceptional, C19th, serving table, made by Holland and Sons, in the neo-Jacobean style and manner of Richard Bridgens.
Dating to the 1840s and of grand, country house, proportions, this impressive server is constructed entirely in oak with craftsmanship of the best quality.
The finely carved table legs are raised on inset brass castors, the shaped gallery decorated with roundels and carved finials to each side. The two hidden drawers below the surface are both stamped by the maker together with an inventory number.
The attention to detail is remarkable.
Architect, artist and furniture designer, Richard Bridgens (1785-1846) began his career in Liverpool as apprentice to renowned cabinet George Bullock. The pair continued to work together until the latter’s death in 1818 after which Bridgens established his own workshops in Birmingham.
Bridgens’ influential work, ‘Furniture with Candelabra and Interior Decoration’, was published in 1838, and his interiors at houses such as Abbotsford and Battle Abbey and architectural alterations, in the Jacobean style, at Aston Hall were very highly regarded.
The influence of Bridgens’ designs can be clearly seen in this splendid table.
In excellent condition, with only minimal wear, commensurate with age, and a small repair to the gallery’s centre finial.
Stamped and numbered to both drawers.
English, c1845.
Measurements: H: 42.5” (108cm); H to surface: 31.5” (80cm); W: 54” (137.5cm); D: 23.25” (69cm).