E. W. Godwin, Attributed. Anglo-Japanese Mahogany Chess Table
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Probably made by William Watt and attributed to E. W. Godwin, this single drawer chess table in mahogany aligned to the Aesthetic Movement (1870–1879), c.1870.
The table is arranged as a compact open frame, with an inset chess-board top above a plain middle shelf, a single drawer, square legs, twin lower stretchers and a small central lower shelf. The drawer retains brass drop handles with dot decoration to the backplates, giving a restrained detail against the simple rectilinear structure.
The attribution to Godwin is carried by the disciplined spacing of the tiers, the spare square-section frame, and the Anglo-Japanese handling of open structure and surface. The probable William Watt manufacture is consistent with the period context of Godwin’s furniture production and the table’s precise, economical construction.
Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)
Depth: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)
1870-1879