EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A REGENCY KINGWOOD GILT-METAL MOUNTED DRESSING TABLE
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The arched swivel toilet mirror on lyre supports with candle sconces above a galleried tier, later Cararra white marble top above a frieze drawer with fall-front, the herm mounted tapering supports on scroll feet and anthemion decorated plinth, later adaptions
66¾ in. (169.5 cm.) high; 31 in. (79 cm.) wide; 19¼ in. (49 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The English interest in the French styles and designs continued to flourish during the Napoleonic Wars, Ackermann responded to such interest by publishing designs in his Repository of the Arts, Vol. XIII, 2nd Series, 1882, inspired by the Empire style and Percier. See Margaret Joudain, Regency Furniture, page 104, fig.248, the illustrated example with an acknowledgement to the Duke of Wellington.

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