Stunning Antique Circa 1880 Howard & Son's Tiger Oak Dressing Table & Mirror

Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning extremely rare original, restored, Victorian Tiger Oak Howard & Son's Berners Street dressing table with original plate glass mirror. I have various other Howard and Son's armchairs and sofas listed under my other items. Howard & Son's were simply put some of the finest cabinet makers in history, the Queen even has a large private collection.

This is a very interesting dressing table, the legs are nicely turned and finish with the original period brass castors which are each signed Howard & Son's LTD London. The table comes with a piece of cut glass on top, this is a later addition and is being included for free, it has the odd chip etc, if the new owner doesn't like it just discard it. Condition wise the piece has been restored to include a deep clean, hand condition wax and hand polish, there will be some light age and use related patina marks here and there.

Knee height 59cm and width 51cm. Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask. A History of Howard and Sons. The name of Howard and Sons is probably one of the best known and highly sought after names in Upholstered furniture. Over the next few paragraphs I will do my best to give you a brief history of the company. The company was started by John Howard in 1820 trading from 24 Leman St, London as a Cabinet Maker. Over the next 25 years they would make several changes of premises within the Whitechapel area.

First to 27 Great Alie St (Now just Alie St) before moving a short distance to 34 Great Alie St. In 1844 the company made its first venture into upholstered furniture by opening a showroom/workshop at 36 Red lion St. This was also to be a big move towards what would be their next and most famous location.

In 1848 they moved to a new address much more accustomed with the name; Berners St. London as "Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer and Decorator" under the name John Howard and Sons.

The business seemed to boom at this location with workshops opening up at Tottenham St, Charlotte Mews and Fitzroy Sq and an expansion to a second Berners St building in 1853. In 1869 the company consolidated its many workshops into the one building on Cleveland St.

By 1872 the company was occupying 25, 26 and 27 Berners St. These adresses would remain unchanged until 1935.

During this period they became a limited company in 1899 and won the first of their Royal warrants in 1901. In 1935 the the well established decorators Lenygon and Morant appear to take over the name with the business address being given as 31 Old Burlington St (Lenygon and Morants premesis since 1909).

Lenygon and Morant later moved to South Audley St where from 1954 they advertised as'Makers of Howard Chairs and Sofas'. In 1967 the owners of Lenygon and Morant open Howard Chairs Limited, the company operating from Lyme St continue to make high quality sofas and armchairs. At the 1862 International Exhibition (The 3rd World Expo) Howard and Sons entered a suite of library furniture for which they won a prize. They also went on to exhibit at the Paris World's Fair, called an Exposition Universelle twice; once in 1878 and again in 1900. Also at the Exposition Internationale d'Anvers 1894 (International Exposition/World Fair Antwerp).

Winning Prizes at them all including 1 silver and 2 golds. They also employed their eclectic styles working for many important clients providing furniture for important houses such as Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire, Elton Hall, Huntingdonshire and Stokesay Court, Shropshire. Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique ranging from the 16.

We also stock a number of designer brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le Coulter and so on. Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Royal House Antiques cannot be held liable for any independent assumptions made regarding the items we sell, if you are unsure on any point, please feel free to ask for clarity. Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade. COURIER, LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN'T BE POSTED. Whomever delivers will always require help on the larger items to unload, the price you will be quoted will always be based on this assumption, if this is not possible, please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two-person team. This item is in the category "Antiques\Antique Furniture\Tables".

The seller is "royal-house-antiques" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Personalised: No
Shape: Rectangle
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor
Year Manufactured: 1880
Item Length: DEPTH 56CM
Additional Parts Required: No
Colour: Brown
Department: ADULTS
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 138CM
Style: Victorian
Features: Fixed
Unit Quantity: 1
Room: Any Room, Basement, Bathroom, Bedroom, Conservatory, Dining Room, Foyer, Garage, Guestroom, Hallway, Home Office/Study, Indoor/Outdoor, Kitchen, Living Room, Lounge, Patio, Playroom, Porch, Trailer, Utility/Laundry Room
Item Width: 122CM
Pattern: Solid
Assembly Status: Fully Assembled
Required Tools: No Tools Required
Tabletop Material: Oak
Material: Glass, Oak
Brand: Howard & Sons
Type: DRESSING TABLE
Number of Drawers: 5
Assembly Required: No
Theme: Luxury
Time Period Manufactured: Victorian (1837-1901)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom