A pair of George II grey and gilt pier-tables, ensuite to the preceding lot, with later rectangular grey marble tops and pierced serpentine rococo friezes, carved with c-scrolls and acanthus foliage, on double c-scroll carved legs, suspending fruit and flowers, on later grey-painted simulated marble rectangular bases, 37in. (94cm) wide, 21¼in. (54cm) deep (2)

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A pair of George II grey and gilt pier-tables, ensuite to the preceding lot, with later rectangular grey marble tops and pierced serpentine rococo friezes, carved with c-scrolls and acanthus foliage, on double c-scroll carved legs, suspending fruit and flowers, on later grey-painted simulated marble rectangular bases, 37in. (94cm) wide, 21¼in. (54cm) deep (2)

Lot Essay

The pattern for these serpentine pier-tables carved with fruit and flowers, emblematic of Peace and Plenty derives from a 'marble table' after the menuisier Nicholas Pineau issued in Batty Langley's City and Country Builder's and Workman's Treasury of Designs, 1740, pl.CXLI, they are designed ensuite with the pier-glasses (lot 119) and relate to carvers pattern's in Matthias Lock's Six Tables, 1746

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