James Shoolbred, Anglo Japanese Occasional Table, Circa 1880

Description In General An Arts and Crafts, Anglo Japanese, Walnut long octagonal ‘Pagoda’ table by renowned James Shoolbred & Co circa 1880. Attributed to H W Batley who was a designer at James Shoolbred and who specialised in Japanese furniture styles. Comprising square tapering splay legs with rod galleries and an under tier – with the original London label, stamp and serial number. Please see the James Shoolbred catalogue for their large London department store, known as Tottenham House on Tottenham Court Road in the 1880s: James Shoolbred & Co.’s illustrated catalogue of furniture and interior decorations : James Shoolbred & Co. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Anglo Japanese – style was developed in the UK from circa 1851 to the 1910s when a new appreciation for Japanese design and culture influenced how Arts and Crafts designers and crafts people made “British Art” and especially decorative arts including furniture and English architecture. Important centres specifically included London and Glasgow. The table is attributed to H W Batley. Henry William Batley (1842-1932) was a British Aesthetic Movement, Arts and Crafts Artist and Designer who worked actively in London from 1870s to the first decade of the twentieth century and was highly acclaimed as an artistic etcher and designer of furniture, textiles, carpets, wallpapers and total schemes of decoration for many of England’s leading manufacturers such as James Shoolbred & Co. His furnishings were exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial in 1876, the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1878 and the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. James Shoolbred & Co (aka Jas Shoolbred) was established in the 1820s at 155 Tottenham Court Road, London W1 and became famous for designing, manufacturing and selling high quality furniture. In the 1880s Shoolbred had opened London’s first large department store at Tottenham House on Tottenham Court Road. In the mid 1880s, Shoolbred was granted a Royal Warrant, testament to the excellent design aesthetic and high quality of their furniture. Maker Attributed to H W Batley and made by James “Jas” Shoolbred, London, W1 Mark Label on the underside “James Shoolbred & Co Tottenham House Tottenham Court Road London”. Also stamped “Jas Shoolbred” & Co” and serial number “6711” Year Circa 1880 Material Walnut Condition In excellent antique condition with no chips or cracks. One of the lower rear stretchers is missing although it is not noticeable. The table top has been refinished to a high standard by an expert in James Shoolbred furniture restoration. Please see photographs. Dimensions ( L x W x H ) Table Top Length – 61 cm or 2 feet 0.01 inches Table Top Width – 44cm or 1 foot 5.32 inches Overall Height – 65 cm or 2 feet 1.59 inches Height to Underside of Table Top – 64 cm or 2 feet 1.19 inches Shipping We use trusted couriers in the UK and across the World. Purchases are very carefully wrapped and packed using high quality packing materials. Shipments are fully insured and sent at the risk of Chapman Pugh Ltd. Please be aware that there maybe customs and/or tax payments due on the parcels arrival in the buyers country. This varies from country to country. Any additional customs and/or tax payments are the responsibility of the buyer. ALL SHIPPING COSTS ARE REFUNDED IF LESS THAN STATED BELOW: Shipping Costs: United Kingdom £60.00 Central Europe £150.00 Eastern Europe  £150 United States £450 All Other Zones estimated £550