Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Museum quality, Circa 1820 Georgian Johann Wagner & Sohn Metamorphic dressing table with Cut Glass Crystal & German Silver mounted accessories
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price
The firm of Johann Wagner & Sohn was founded by the engraver and jeweler Johann Adam Wagner (1761-1840) in Berlin. Johann had been appointed court jeweler to the Prussian court before 1818. He was trained as an engraver and jeweler. In 1789, he married and had four sons. Two of his sons entered the family occupation. Johann Carl Eduard (second son, 1798-1873), and Carl Ludwig Wagner (third son, 1799-1841). Carl Ludwig became a master goldsmith in 1823 and subsequently moved to Paris, France.
In 1824, Johann Carl Eduard married Jeanne Auguste Devrient and became an assay master in 1825. However, following the death of his father, he took over the firm ‘Königliche Hofjuweliere Johann Wagner und Söhne’. This firm was the court appointed supplier to King Friedrich Wilhelm III, and also created items for nobility throughout Europe. When Carl Eduard died in 1873, his son Emile August Albert Wagner (born 1826) took over and went into partnership with François Louis Jérémie Sy (1827-81) in the company ‘Sy & Wagner’.
In 1855, Albert Wagner was appointed court jeweler to the Prussian court. In 1859, Albert Wagner took over the firm of the renowned goldsmith Johann George Hossauer. From 1824, the firm is recorded in Jägerstrasse 52 in Berlin until in 1869, they opened new premises at the prestigious address ‘Unter den Linden 30’ in Berlin, where they manufactured and retailed objects of vertu, jewelry and silver. Friedrich Wilhelm von Hohenzollern became the German Emperor and King of Prussia on 15 June 1888, and Johann Wagner & Sohn continued to supply his court with orders, jewelry, and presentation pieces.
Provenance:
Previously owned by Elsa Regendanz (née Engelbrecht) 1890-1990, born in Berlin, Germany. 2nd wife of Wilhelm Regendanz (1882-1955 British-German banker), a close friend and adviser of former German Chancellor Kurt Von Schleicher, who was murdered by the Nazi party on June 30th 1934 during the Rohm Putsch, Wilhelm and Elsa Regendanz fled to Britain shortly after learning of the murder of his friend and after witnesing the attempted arrest of former minister Gottfried Treviranus by the SS
This table is a work of art, it just screams quality, every single piece has been expertly crafted and is in sublime order
Condition wise, there are some age and use related patina marks as you would expect, I can see one small piece missing out of the entire suite, some of the teeth on the combo are missing, otherwise it is in stunning order throughout, the original key is present and functioning so the top section can be locked
Dressing table dimensions folded closed
Height:- 85cm
Width:- 67cm
Depth:- 52cm
Under table height for a stool:- 42.5cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point
Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid
ABOUT US
Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique ranging from the 16th century to the 20th century. We also stock a number of designer brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le Coulter and so on
PAYMENTS
We accept payment via Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, Ethereum, Bacs, Chaps, PayPal or Card, we would kindly ask that all items are paid for within 48 hours and collected within 7 working days, we can hold all paid items for 14 days free of charge, there after a £20 a week storage fee will apply. We have long term storage which is very economically priced, we are happy to hold stock for as long as needed providing it is arranged prior to the purchase
If sold items aren’t collected within three months and no arrangements have been made for long term storage you will forfeit the item and payment
CONDITION
Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please also ask any questions before you bid and not after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed
Royal House Antiques cannot be held liable for any independent assumptions made regarding the items we sell, if you are unsure on any point, please feel free to ask for clarity
Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade
DELIVERY OR COLLECTION
This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses RH20-1DF by appointment only, alternatively we can have it delivered nationwide to include Scotland, Wales and Ireland for a fee
Please contact me via email, alternatively my contact information is under the business seller section of the listing, with your postcode for a delivery quotation, as mentioned above the fee listed covers with the M25 for the UK, for international deliveries the amount listed covers local Europe only so parts of Belgium and France
Please be sure to include which item you would like to buy as the price is determined on size and distance, if you would like more than one piece of furniture the courier offers a substantial discount on the second and third item, for international shipping please view the below information
COURIER, LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED
We can arrange delivery nationwide, mostly with our nominated couriers, for Europe we use one reasonably priced professional company that we trust, for the rest of the world we use international shippers that can send any size item crated via air freight within 7-14 days after crating or soft packed and container shipped via sea freight within 30-60 days. The time frames outlined are guides only, non-domestic shipping is almost entirely governed by the airlines, sea freight loading times and custom clearances
Whomever delivers will always require help on the larger items to unload, the price you will be quoted will always be based on this assumption, if this is not possible, please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two-person team
Delivery is to the ground floor only, again if you need help upstairs or in flats etc that's absolutely not a problem, the couriers charge £10-£20 per flight per man per item, if you have a working elevator then naturally there’s no additional fee
All courier fees are paid by yourself directly to the courier company, the contract for delivery is between yourselves the client and whichever courier you chose from those available I’m happy to accommodate your own courier after a cleared payment has been received, they need to book in a collection time with at least 24 hours notice, all collections must be made within 14 working days of the close of the sale unless agreed by prior arrangement
IMPORT DUTY
Most countries charge some kind of import duty however almost all of our items won’t incur any charges as the items are exempt from tax due to the age and materials used
For European deliveries the price you will be quoted will include all clearance documentation and any customs charges so there won’t be any additional fees
For international deliveries such as the United States there can be some import duty to pay and or a clearance fee, I would estimate that 99% of all deliveries clear customs without being stopped for either
All duties are the responsibility of the purchaser who is the importer, they can’t be covered by the seller or shipping agent or factored in with additional retrospective discounts
RETURNS
Royal House Antiques offers a no quibble return policy if the item is not as described, if there are any issues with the piece you will be refunded in full once the item has been returned and inspected within 14 days, alternatively if there is a small issue, we can discuss finding a mutual resolution that makes all parties happy
We don’t offer a sale on approval service which means you can purchase the item, have it delivered and if you simply don’t like it, return it, this comes under change of mind or doesn’t fit. There is a lot of time, money and work involved in transporting goods around the world, the costs incurred can be vast so my advice would be if you are unsure on a piece please ask as many questions as you like to make sure you understand everything before you buy, if you are still unsure then please either arrange a viewing in person or if that’s not possible then don’t buy from an online retailer, perhaps look for a local gallery instead