CIRCA 1815, IN THE MANNER OF MARSH AND TATHAM

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A REGENCY ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY WRITING-TABLE
CIRCA 1815, IN THE MANNER OF MARSH AND TATHAM
With a three-quarter gallery and gilt-tooled leather top with hinged slope, above two frieze drawers and opposing false drawers, the supports joined by sunken bowed stretcher, terminating in splayed-sabre legs with brass caps and castors, the leather replaced
32 ¼ in. (82 cm.) high; 42 ¼ in. (107.5 cm.) wide; 24 ¼ in. (61.5 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The ormolu-mounts of this writing-table, depicting anthemions flanking a rosette are particularly resonant of the bold motifs employed by the eminent early 19th century London cabinet makers, Marsh and Tatham. A mahogany writing-table, attributed to Marsh and Tatham and supplied to Henry Baring Esq., for Somerley, Hampshire shares similar mounts, as does a desk supplied to the Prince Regent for Carlton House in 1811 by the firm's successor Tatham, Bailey and Saunders. A related table also attributed to the firm, albeit slightly more elaborate, was sold Christie's, London, 17 November 2016, lot 20 (£27,500).

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