Apter-Fredericks

Important 18th & 19th Century Antique Furniture

Mayhew

A George III Satinwood, Harewood, Burr-Yew and Marquetry Breakfront Bookcase Attributed to Mayhew & Ince
The Hinton House Commodes Attributed to Ince & Mayhew
A George III Oval Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
A George III Sycamore, Tulipwood Rosewood and Marquetry Pembroke Table
A George III Mahogany Card Table in the Manner of Ince & Mayhew

WILLIAM INCE & JOHN MAYHEW

Partners in business from 1759 until 1804 and probably the longest partnership known. In 1763, they published The Universal System of Household Furniture, dedicating it to the Duke of Marlborough. It contained around 300 designs, some of which followed the fashions established by Chippendale.

A George III Oval Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror

A George III Oval Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror

Height: 4ft 6" 137cm
Width: 30" 76cm

This exceptionally well carved mirror is a classic example of the crossed bough style of mirror. These mirrors were in vogue from the early 1760's through to the 1770's with a number of notable makers producing designs, including Linnell Ince and Mayhew and Thomas Johnson. This particular mirror is notable for the quality and crispness of the carving.

English, 1765

Ince & Mayhew 'Universal System of Household Furniture' Plate LXXVII
'William & John Linnell' by Hayward & Kirkham, Plate 221
Thomas Johnson 'A New Book of Ornament', Plate 7