A mahogany occasional table, circa 1890.
The design attributed to George Washington Henry Jack (1855-1932).
Retailed by Morris & Company (1861-1940).

Stamped to underside of top:
MORRIS  & Co
449 Oxford St W
1 1 2 2

60.5cm (24 inches) square
66cm (26 inches) high

£4,500
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George Jack designed a carved table with a scalloped top that was exhibited at the arts and crafts exhibition of 1889, this table shares numerous design features with our example. Features such as the shape of the frieze, the octagonal form of the legs with cylindrical feet and the unusual moulding to the top.

Born in New York, in 1860 he came to Glasgow aged 5 after the sudden death of his father. From 1880 he worked in the architectural office of Phillip Webb, then in 1890 he became the chief furniture designer for Morris & Co.

An example of this table is visible in a photograph of the drawing room at Bullerswood, Chislehurst, a house decorated by Morris & Co from 1889, see page 231 of William Morris edited by Linda Parry, V&A, 1996.

 An illustration of a table of this size, timber and model appears on page 25 of the 1910 Morris Catalogue, see below.