Apter-Fredericks

Important 18th & 19th Century Antique Furniture

Satinwood

A George III Satinwood Console Table
A George III Satinwood & Mahogany Semi-Elliptical Commode
A Fine and Rare George III Satinwood & Marquetry Bonheur du Jour
A Regency Period Rosewood & Parcel-Gilt Side-Cabinet
A George III Sheraton Period Oval Tray
A George III Satinwood Drum Table
Colonel Mulliner's Extraordinary Tray Attributed to Mayhew & Ince
A Dutch Cabinet with Oriental Lacquer Panels
A George III Satinwood Secretaire Bookcase of Outstanding Colour & Quality
A George III Pembroke Table Attributed to Henry Kettle
A George III Satinwood, Harewood, Burr-Yew and Marquetry Breakfront Bookcase Attributed to Mayhew & Ince
A Regency Period Rosewood Sofa Table
A George III Sheraton Period Satinwood Secretaire Bookcase Attributed to Henry Kettle
A George III Oval Brass Bound Tray
A George III Parcel-Gilt and Painted Satinwood Pier Table
A George III Satinwood Bonhuer du Jour in the Manner of George Simson
A George III Sheraton Period Satinwood Cabinet
An Exceptional Eighteenth Century Dutch Centre Table
A Dutch William V Satinwood, Sycamore and Lacquer Commode
A George III Sheraton Period Satinwood Flower Stand or Bough Pot
A Pair of George III Tripod Tables
A Pair of Nineteenth Century Satinwood Etageres
A Rare Pair of George III Sheraton Period Satinwood Pole Screens
A George III Serpentine Fronted Mahogany Sideboard in the Manner of Shearer
A George III Satinwood, Amaranth and Painted Chiffonier with Secretaire.
A George III Satinwood and Decorated Bookcase
A Pair of George III Adam Period Rosewood Semi-Elliptical Console Tables
A George III Four Tier Satinwood Etagere
A George III Satinwood and Rosewood Cabinet
A Pair of Late George III Satinwood & Amaranth Commodes
A George III Sycamore, Tulipwood Rosewood and Marquetry Pembroke Table
A Fine Pair of George III Satinwood Card Tables
A George III Satinwood "Harlequin" Pembroke Table in the Manner of Henry Kettle
A George III Satinwood Cylinder Bookcase of Outstanding Colour
A George III Period Personal Weighing Machine or 'Sanctorius's Balance'
A George III Satinwood, Rosewood & Burr Yew-Wood Breakfront Bookcase
A George III Period Decorated Open Bookcase
A George III Inlaid Semi-Elliptical Side-Table
An Eighteenth Century Dutch Kingwood Jardiniere
A George III Satinwood Semi-Elliptical Sidetable
A George III Rolled Paperwork Box, decorated by Mary Earnshaw of Wakefield in 1795
A Superb Yew Wood Nest of Tables
A Fine George III Yew-wood Pembroke Table
A Fine George III Yew-wood Pembroke Table
A George III Sheraton Period Satinwood Bonheur du Jour
A Superb George III Satinwood Writing Box
A George III Centre Pedestal Occasional Table
A George III Satinwood and Marquetry Demi-Lune Commode
A Rare Set of Eighteenth Century Satinwood Bedsteps
A Fine George III Rosewood & Satinwood Pembroke Table
A Magnificent George III Mahogany Sideboard
A George III Marquetry Bough Pot
A George III Marquetry Inlaid Box
A George III Brass-Inlaid Rosewood & Satinwood Side-Cabinet
A Fine George III Rosewood and Satinwood Banded Sofa Table
A Regency Period Nest of Four Sabicu Tables
A Superb Pembroke Table by Henry Hill
A George III Regency Period Side Cabinet
A Fine Pair of George III Sheraton Period Mahogany Card Tables
A Fine & Rare George III Regency Period Satinwood and Ebony Inlaid Canterbury
A Fine George III Mahogany Inlaid Pembroke Table Attributed to Christopher Fuhrlogh
A Regency Period Rosewood & Ormolu Mounted Writing Table
A George III Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Side Cabinet
An Unusually Large Mahogany and Ebony Inlaid Clock & Barometer
A George III Parquetry Pembroke Table
A Pair of Dutch Satinwood and Lacquer Cabinets
A Pair of George III Period Satinwood, Decorated and Parcel-Gilt Side Tables
A Regency Period Rosewood and Satinwood Crossbanded Side Cabinet
A George III Sheraton Period Mahogany Side Table
A Fine Pair of Harewood And Inlaid Side Tables by William Gates
A Regency Satinwood Bracket Clock
A Fine George III Rosewood and Yew Wood Banded Sofa Table
A Sheraton Period Yew Wood Tea Caddy
A Superb George III Mahogany & Decorated Bonheur du Jour
A Georgian Occasional Table
A Superb George III Satinwood Bonheur du Jour in the Manner of Gillows
A Wonderful Georgian Adam Period Inlaid Satinwood & Giltwood Side Table
A George III Satinwood & Inlaid Octagonal Cellaret
A Fine George III Satinwood Side Table of Rare Narrow Size Attributed to Gillows
A Fine Pair of George III Tea Caddies
An Important Regency Mahogany Sideboard With a Pair of Pedestals en Suite. Attributed to George Oakley
An Unusual Georgian Adam Period Mahogany and Parcel-Gilt Corner Cupboard
A Very Fine Regency Period Mahogany Breakfast Table
A Magnificent Georgian Satinwood Secretaire
An Exceptional Regency Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase
A George III Sheraton Period Satinwood Secretaire Bookcase
An Unusual Regency Period Mahogany Jewellery Casket in the Form of a Miniature Chest
A George III Rosewood and Satinwood Breakfront Side Cabinet
A Georgian Oval Library Table
A Fine Regency Period Rosewood & Giltwood Library Table
A Pair of Georgian Satinwood Card Tables
A George III Marquetry Inlaid Box

A George III Marquetry Inlaid Box

Height: 4" 11.5cm
Width: 12" 32.5cm
Depth: 9" 24cm

This exceptional harewood box has a hinged lid with a satinwood oval patarae to the centre and satinwood fan medallions at each corner. The sides decorated with a variety of neo-classical motifs so typical of the work of such luminaries as William Gates or Robert Adam. When the box is open, a catch may be released to allow the 'secret' drawer to slide open on the right hand side.

ATTRIBUTION
The quality of workmanship on this box is exceptionally high and is very reminiscent of the work carried out by William Gates on a pair of commodes in the Royal collection. Gates supplied this pair of commodes for George IV's apartments in 1781. He had succeeded John Bradburn in his post of cabinet-maker to the Great Wardrobe and worked for the crown from 1777 to 1790. He was particularly extensively patronised by George IV, until the latter moved to Carlton House in 1783.

English, Circa 1780

REFERENCE
'Buckingham Palace' by J. Harris, G. de Bellaigue and O. Millar, page 211.