A REGENCY BRASS-MOUNTED ROSEWOOD WRITING-TABLE

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A REGENCY BRASS-MOUNTED ROSEWOOD WRITING-TABLE

The rectangular top with later three-quarter pierced Vitruvian-scroll gallery above two short mahogany-lined drawers with simulated panelled fronts and with lion-mask and ring-handles flanked by upturned palmettes, the reverse with simulated drawers, on trestle-end supports with panelled sides headed by a scrolling bracket and with central patera above a palmette mount, with arched stretchers and terminating in brass scrolling paw feet and castors, restorations, partially re-mounted
43in. (109cm.) wide; 31½in. (80cm.) high; 26in. (66cm.) deep

Lot Essay

This rosewood trestle-ended and ormolu-mounted table embellished with Grecian palmettes relates to the French-style furniture manufactured by John McLean. This pattern of lion-paw foot emerging from palm-wrapped trusses features on a number of pillar-supported circular tables, including one sold anonymously, in these Rooms, 10 April 1986, lot 135

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