CIRCA 1825

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A PAIR OF GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD PIER TABLES**
CIRCA 1825
Each with a green-veined veneered marble top above a cavetto molded frieze, on acanthus-carved scrolled volutes with paw feet, with mirrored back flanked by pilasters, on a recessed plinth base
35½ in. (90 cm.) high, 32¾ in. (83 cm.) wide, 16½ in. (42 cm.) deep (2)

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

Related truss scrolled legs ornamented with acanthus appear on tables illustrated in George Smith's Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide, 1826 and T. King's The Modern Style of Cabinet Work Exemplified, 1829 (E. Joy, Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design, Woodbridge, 1977, pp. 541-2).

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