BY JAMES AND MATHEW MORISON OF EDINBURGH AND AYR, ALMOST CERTAINLY SUPPLIED CIRCA 29TH JANUARY 1824

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A PAIR OF SCOTTISH GEORGE IV MAHOGANY WRITING TABLES
BY JAMES AND MATHEW MORISON OF EDINBURGH AND AYR, ALMOST CERTAINLY SUPPLIED CIRCA 29TH JANUARY 1824
With two frieze drawers opposed by two dummy frieze drawers, on reeded legs
29½ in. (75 cm.) high; 36 in. (91.5 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53.5 cm.) deep (2)

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Lot Essay

Almost certainly the two writing tables ordered by Sir David Hunter Blair from Mr. Morison, Ayr in John Farquharson's letter, 29th January 1824 'I am directed by Sir David to send you the following order: Two writing tables, London pattern, french polished...' and recorded again by Sir David Hunter Blair 'Ordered as per Farquharson's letter... 2 Writing tables = £7.10.0' (Blairquhan Archive).

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