A George III Chippendale period mahogany tallboy, the broken arch pediment with pierced fretwork and a carved cornice, with similarly caved sides, all above two short and three long drawers. The lower part with a pagoda carved waist moulding above three long drawers standing on the original ogee feet, and retaining the original chased brass handles. 💫
The construciton of this tallboy is first rate, and the mahogany used is of a particularly high quality. It is a wondeful example of the period, and would have been made by one of the leading cabinet makers of the time working in London. There are design elements that correspond strongly to patterns in Thomas Chippendales Director, while the piece also bares strong similarities to the work of Royal cabinet makers William Vile and John Cobb. These cabinet makers all had workshop premisis at St Martins Lane, London, and this area became known as the centre of the London cabinet making trade in the mid 18th Century. Mathias Locke, and William Hallett were also known to have had workshops in St Martins Lane.