By Owen Jones
A unique occasional table, circa 1872
Manufactured by Jackson & Graham (1840-85)
Provenance: James Mason Esq. Eynsham Hall, the Drawing Room, Oxfordshire
Height 68cm (26 ¾")
Diameter 61cm (24")
£POA
This table is constructed from mahogany and is veneered and strung in various woods including sycamore, mahogany, walnut and ebony. The table can be seen in the architectural drawings for Eynsham Hall held in Reading University's Library Archive. See a portion of the drawing below.
Original architectural drawing for Eynsham Hall housed in Reading University's Library Archive.
Owen Jones only designed furniture on a private commission basis and is known to have re-used some of his furniture designs for more than one of his commissions, only changing the decorative veneers. For example the design for the timber sided bench chair (shown above) and the sofas were previously used in Alfred Morrison's 16 Carlton House Terrace.
Two side chairs, two armchairs, a dressing table and a centre table from Eynsham Hall are in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. One single and one armchair are shown in the above drawing.
The architectural drawings show the drawing, card and music rooms combined, The furniture for these rooms included 18 side chairs (1 in V&A), 1 open armchair (in V&A), 1 console table, 2 sofas, 3 centre tables (1 in V&A), 2 card tables, 1 credenza, 1 piano, 2 upholstered armchairs (1 in V&A), 2 timber sided chairs and just 1 occasional table, offered for sale here.
Detail of inlaid top
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