A REGENCY BRASS-MOUNTED AND INLAID ROSEWOOD COMBINED WORK AND GAMES-TABLE inlaid overall with foliage, the top centred by a rectangular glazed panel inset with a painting-on-vellum of a spray of flowers flanked by D-shaped overhanging sections with galleried tops and mahogany-lined drawers, the body with three drawers, the top fitted for chess and backgammon, the centre with a red velvet-lined writing-slide and the base with a fitted slide above a brocade-lined drum-shaped work-basket on a semi-circular support and concave-sided quadripartite base, hipped downswept legs and brass caps

Details
A REGENCY BRASS-MOUNTED AND INLAID ROSEWOOD COMBINED WORK AND GAMES-TABLE inlaid overall with foliage, the top centred by a rectangular glazed panel inset with a painting-on-vellum of a spray of flowers flanked by D-shaped overhanging sections with galleried tops and mahogany-lined drawers, the body with three drawers, the top fitted for chess and backgammon, the centre with a red velvet-lined writing-slide and the base with a fitted slide above a brocade-lined drum-shaped work-basket on a semi-circular support and concave-sided quadripartite base, hipped downswept legs and brass caps
27¼in. (69cm.) wide; 30in. (76cm.) high, closed; 15in. (38cm.) deep
Provenance
Mr Malcolm Maclachland (in March 1952)
Literature
The cover of The Antique Dealer and Collector's Guide, March 1952 (a copy of this issue is included in this lot)

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