A REGENCY ROSEWOOD SOFA TABLE

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A REGENCY ROSEWOOD SOFA TABLE
Inlaid overall with fruitwood lines, the rounded rectangular twin-flap top above a pair of mahogany-lined frieze-drawers, with simulated drawers to the reverse, on rectangular end-supports and square tapering downswept legs, joined by a stretcher, with brass caps and pierced brass castors, the castors engraved 'F. DOBBINS & CO. PATENT BRISTOL', with dealer's label to one drawer for 'FRANK PARTRIDGE WORKS OF ART 26, KING ST. ST. JAMES'S & NEW YORK', with restored breaks to the top of each leg
65¼ in. (165.5 cm.) wide, open; 28¼ in. (71.5 cm.) high; 34¼ in. (61.5 cm.) deep

Sale room notice

24¼ in. (61.5 cm.) deep

Lot Essay

The British Library Patent Office has no record of an F. Dobbins & Co. in the list from 1617-1852. It was very expensive to record a Patent and few cabinet-makers could afford which may explain why F. Dobbins & Co. from Bristol is not recorded.

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