19th Century Ebonised & Gilt Faux Bamboo Folding Table By William Whiteley, London. 19th Century It appears a previous boxwood

It appears a previous boxwood repair has been made to the front left corner (please see photographs)

hand hold and foot rests

The second daguerreotype appears to have suffered prolonged exposure to sunlight at some point in its past

Height: 32cm

Weight: 30 grams

19th Century Ebonised & Gilt Faux Bamboo Folding Table By William Whiteley, London. 19th Century It appears a previous boxwoodA 19th century ebonised & gilt faux bamboo folding table by William Whiteley, London, c. 1880. The original Whiteleys department store was created by William Whiteley, who started a drapery shop at 31 Westbourne Grove in 1863. By 1867 it had expanded to a row of shops containing 17 separate departments. Claiming that he could provide anything from a pin to an elephant, William Whiteley dubbed himself "The Universal Provider". Dressmaking was started