A walnut, parquety inlaid, and gilt metal mounted occasional table

A walnut, parquety inlaid, and gilt metal mounted occasional table, in Louis XVI style, circa 1900, attributed to Donald Ross and in the manner of Riesener, 71cm high, 41cm wide, 36cm deepProvenance: Berwick House, ShropshireDonald Ross (1830-1916) was one of the most celebrated Victorian furniture makers. Located at 13 Denmark Square, Soho, his firm supplied furniture to some of the most important retailers of the period including Edwards & Roberts, Gillows and John Watson of Oxford Street, as well as exhibiting in the 1851 Great Exhibition. His work is characterised by its distinctive dot and trellis parquetry (as seen on this lot), a technique Ross developed in the fourth quarter of the 19th century inspired by the work of renowned 18th century Parisian makers such as Jean-Henri Riesener and Pierre Garnier. For a pair of tables by Ross incorporating dot and trellis parquetry are currently held at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (W.47:1, 2-1911, W.47A&B-1911). Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions consistent with age and useSome loss of veneers to one corner banding to the top and another circular loss to the front of the top.Lacking some fillets filling the gap between the underside of the wood table top and the gilt bronze mountsSome cracks to the frieze veneers.The lower tier shelf with a 'gouged' scratch. The end of one section of the gilt bronze gallery is bent.The gilt bronze mounts around the top 'polished' and smoother than the other mounts. The gilt brass feet with some movement to the leg joints, which gives some movement to the table when wobbled back and forth under pressure. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer