E W Godwin for Collinson and Lock. An Anglo-Japanese Rosewood table

An Anglo-Japanese Rosewood table. Design attributed to E.W.Godwin. probably for Collinson and Lock The moulded shaped top with four Japanesque fretted supports on tapered and flared legs with a moulded frieze divided into four segmented compartments and with oval paterea to each side above a cross stretcher. The shaped top with Anglo-Japanese fretwork supports and splayed legs united by cross stretchers are typical to Godwin The splayed legs and carved decoration inspired by simple Georgian furniture and Godwin is known to have a collection of Georgian furniture his earliest home in Bristol was furnished in “carefully selected antique furniture…. a reversion to Eighteenth century" which inspired his designs enormously. Circa 1870's. Height 25½ " 65cm , Width 27" 68.5 cm.