ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN McLEAN - REF No. 4080

Product Details

H: 56 1/2 in / 143.5 cm ; W: 43 1/2 in / 110.5 cm ; D: 17 1/2 in / 44.5 cm

A fine pair of English Regency cabinets attributed to John McLean, the upper section with mirror backs behind two shelves and topped with a three-quarter pierced gallery, the top with canted corners and both inlaid and bordered with brass, the two frieze drawers decorated with brass inlay and centred by a mask, the two panel doors enclosing one fixed shelf, the corners with additional brass mounts of masks and leaves, on paw feet to the front and turned toupie feet at the rear.

Circa 1810

English

Footnote:

McLean, John & Son,

London, cabinet makers and upholders (1770–1825)

John McLean (born 1770; died 1825) was an English furniture and cabinetry maker and designer. He was recognized as one of the best of his era, representing the best in English cabinetmaking. Examples of his furniture can be found in the Victorian and Albert Museum, The California Palace of the Legion of Honor and the Library at Saltram, Devon.