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Read moreTHE PROPERTY OF THE LATE 9TH EARL OF GUILFORD
SOLD BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS
A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY TEA-TABLES
LATE 18TH CENTURY 19TH CENTURY, PROVINCIAL
Details
A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY TEA-TABLES
Late 18th Century 19th Century, Provincial
Each with a rounded eared hinged top above a plain frieze, on cabriole legs and pad feet
28½ in. (72 cm.) high; 29½ in. (75 cm.) wide; 16 in. (40.5 cm.) deep (2)
Provenance
By descent with the Earls of Guilford, Waldershare Park, Dover, Kent or possibly Glemham Hall, Suffolk (which was sold in 1923).
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Lot Essay
The quirks of construction on this pair of tables and the thickness of the legs at the top, points to a later provincial manufacture.