Lot Essay
A virtually identical table from the collection of Percival Griffiths, Esq. is illustrated in P. Macquoid, The Age of Satinwood, 1908, p.55, fig. 49.
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY METAMORPHIC LIBRARY STEPS
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular hinged top opening to reveal two steps and with three further steps and collapsible handholds, on straight chamfered legs (one leg replaced)--28½in.(72cm.) high, 33in.(84cm.) wide, 19½in.(50cm.) deep, overall height open: 73½in.(187cm.)
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular hinged top opening to reveal two steps and with three further steps and collapsible handholds, on straight chamfered legs (one leg replaced)--28½in.(72cm.) high, 33in.(84cm.) wide, 19½in.(50cm.) deep, overall height open: 73½in.(187cm.)