A LATE GEORGE III CALAMANDER AND BRASS WRITING TABLEIN THE MANNER OF GEORGE OAKLEY, CIRCA 1810The cedar lined shallow cushion drawer with distinctive brass interlaced line and star inlay77cm high, 122cm wide, 62cm deepProvenance:Formerly in Dodington ParkGeorge Oakley (1773-1840) was a leading exponent of 'Grecian-black' calamander furniture which was highly fashionable. The Zebra like stripes of the timber, combined with brass inlay, helped to earn the firm royal patronage and private commissions, becoming one of the most famous cabinet makers in Regency London. In 1801 the Journal des Luxus und der Moden speaks of 'everyone of taste and discrimination making their purchases at Oakley's, the most tasteful of London's cabinet'.The use of calamander, triple line brass inlay and six point brass inlaid stars with circular ebony centres are all features seen on Oakley's recorded work.See Margaret Jourdain, Regency Furniture, p.51, 'From a manuscript inventory of the furniture supplied by George Oakley in 1810 for Papworth Hall, Cambridgeshire...the account includes the more important pieces ... A calamander wood circular loo table ....the top inlaid with a border of stars in brass and ebony £13 10 6'. See pl. 98, a Zebra wood sofa table made in 1810 by George Oakley with brass line and star inlay.See Christie's, New York, British Interior, 21st January 1999, Lot 476, ($14,950) for calamander and brass quartetto tables with related brass six point stars by George Oakley supplied to Papworth Hall in 1810.