CIRCA 1825

Details

A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY DERBYSHIRE AND SPECIMEN MARBLE TRESTLE TABLE
CIRCA 1825
The rectangular top incorporating giallo antico, portor, brocatelle d'Espagne, bluejohn, malachite and other marbles, the borders etched with coat-of-arms and motto honi soit qui mal y pense, raised anthemion-carved supports
28 3⁄4 in. (73 cm.) high, 28 1⁄4 in. (72 cm.) wide, 18 3⁄8 in. (46.5 cm.) deep

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The coat-of-arms and motto etched into the top of the present lot are those of the Order of the Garter, founded by Edward III of England in 1348. The motto is written in the Anglo-Norman language and translates to 'shamed be whoever thinks ill of it.'

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