PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF KATHARINE 'KITTY' CHURCH  An early Victorian C Hindley & Sons walnut writing table, the shaped top set with a dark tooled leather skiver, surrounded by a marquetry inlaid border adorned with foliate motifs, over a frieze drawer, raised on barley twist supports, terminating in brass castors, stamped 'C. HINDLEY & SONS, LATE, MILES & EDWARDS, 134 OXFORD ST, LONDON, 43329' to the drawer, height 75cm x width 135cm x depth 86cm. Notes: C Hindley and Sons were based at 154 Oxford Street, London, from circa 1820-1830 and are recorded in the V&A archives in 1978. Henry Miles and John Edwards were based at 134 Oxford St. London from 1822 till 1844 and appeared in directories in 1823 and 1835-39. The firm had many prestigious patrons including the Empress of Russia. In 1844 Miles and Edwards were taken over by Charles Hindley and Sons. Several account books, journals, stock lists and letter books of Miles & Edwards survive, dating 1825-44. Both companies are listed in the Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840 by the Furniture History Society. C.1850