A late Victorian country house personal grooming stand constructed in solid, richly patinated English oak. The top is enclosed by a three-quarter, elegantly scrolled gallery with a small raised shelf to the rear, all above a single frieze drawer and raised on finely turned legs, terminating in the original Cope & Collinson brass cup castors, a clear mark of the stand''s superior quality.A finely made provincial piece, designed for use in a gentleman�s dressing room or private bedroom. The construction is precise and neatly executed, embodying a refined Country House Aesthetic typical of the better-quality auxiliary furniture commissioned for large houses in the late nineteenth century.Conveniently proportioned and particularly aesthetically pleasing with its shapely form and golden oak finish. Authentic as a personal grooming station, it also functions beautifully as a refined accent table in a hallway or drawing-room, a unique small writing / laptop table, or a characterful co...