Mappin and Webb, London. "Silver Furniture Designed and Modelled for an Eastern Palace." 1905.

For Sale is a Full Page removed from "The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 17th, 1905," showing "Silver Furniture Designed and Modelled for an Eastern Palace," by Mappin and Webb.

The Beautiful and costly suite of sterling furniture which we illustrate was designed for an Eastern palace by Messrs. Mappin and Webb, of Oxford-street, London, W., and produced at the Royal Works, Sheffield, without limitation as to expense.  Some idea of the beauty and value of the work will be gathered from the fact that the bedstead alone weighs nearly one and a half tons; the set includes a sideboard, a dressing-table, occasional and console tables, easy-chairs, couches or divans, with statuette models and massive pieces of rare plate. The bedstead, which measures 13ft. 6 in. by 8ft. 6in., bears two allegorical panels representing the two famous pictures by Albert Moore, R.A., "Somnus" and Dancing Nymphs," whilst at the corners four female figures emblematical of the seasons, each 3ft. high, and specially modelled by the well-known Academician Mr. Birnie Rhind, are stationed upon pedestals immediately beneath beautifully chased cupolas.  The whole of the designs are either Louis XV. or XVI. in character, treated in a liberal style in order to bring the whole service into character, and to admit of the production of such massive silver articles, with proportions thoroughly artistic and graceful, and forms the most unique suite in the world.

Condition is Very Good.