A Victorian carved and inlaid oak and pollarded oak sideboard circa 1880

in the manner of Lamb of Manchester, including borders of inlaid ebony, the superstructure with an arched border centred by a central Mannerist tableau between two niches and with three shelves supported by scroll carved brackets, the lower scetion with a frieze incoporating three drawers between carved rosette motifs, the right pedestal with a shelf and deep lead lined cellarette drawer with divisions, the left pedestal enclosing two sliding trays

Very impressive and in remarkably good order considering age and use. With typical old marks and scratches throughout.
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The architectural nature of this sideboard and the use of high quality materials point to the great Manchurian furniture Makers James Lamb & Co. of Manchester, the work of this company shares these characteristics. For another sideboard with a strong architectural feel and by Lamb see R.W. Symonds and B.B. Whineray, Victorian Furniture, London, 1962,