A REGENCY MAHOGANY CUMBERLAND-ACTION DINING-TABLE

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY CUMBERLAND-ACTION DINING-TABLE
Comprising two end-leaves on a Cumberland support which extends to hold four further leaves; the rounded rectangular top on eight ring-turned baluster supports and downswept reeded legs with brass paw caps and castors, with label to the underside inscribed in ink 'The Rev'd Henry Lloyd/Cholsey/by Gammous (?) waggon/to be left at the waggon/officer Wallingford/till called for/4 packages...', with remains of paper label inscribed '2' and remains of further paper label
141½ in. (359.5 cm.) long, fully extended; 28¼ in. (71.5 cm.) high; 52 in. (132 cm.) wide

Provenance

The Rev'd Henry Lloyd.

Lot Essay

By tradition the first Cumberland-action dining-table was made for Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland, 4th son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and brother of George III. He was a patron of John Linnell in the mid-1770s so it is possible that he was the first recipient of a sophisticated design which is a development of the double gateleg table, adapted so that the legs spread the weight without obstructing people sitting at it.

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