A MID-VICTORIAN MAHOGANY THREE-PEDESTAL DINING-TABLE

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A MID-VICTORIAN MAHOGANY THREE-PEDESTAL DINING-TABLE
With two D-shaped end-sections and two extra leaves, each banded in relief with mythical animals, birds and figures within scrolling foliage, the ends with the Egremont arms and motto 'AU BON DROIT' and the date '1786', the three pedestals each with turned shaft and downswept acanthus-carved legs and brass caps, the caps stamped 'COPE'S PATENT', one pedestal with repair to shaft and one leg, the underframe of the end-sections replaced and with additional fixings, the end-sections now with a leaf permanently attached, three clips
205 in. (520 cm.) long, including two extra leaves; 28 in. (71 cm.) high; 68½ in. (174 cm.) wide
the length of each end-section 71 in. (180 cm.) and 70 in. (177.5 cm.)

Provenance

Supplied to George Wyndham (d.1869), probably on his creation as 1st Baron Leconfield in 1859, for Petworth House, Sussex.
Charles William Dyson Perrins, Davenham, Malvern.
In 1958 Perrins' Executors gave this table to Royal Worcester Ltd. and in 1967 it was removed from store and used at Royal Worcester's offices at 30, Curzon Street, London, W.1.
Anonymous sale, in these Rooms, 4 July 1991, lot 151 (£48,000).

Sale room notice

When the end-sections had a leaf permanently attached they were raised slightly in height (1½ in. (4 cm.)). As result the central pedestal and its joining leaf are now slightly too low to be made up with the table. However, the second leaf can be used to estend the table in its present condition. This can easily be corrected by raising the central pedestal by 1½ in. (4 cm.).

The estimate on this lot is £40,000-60,000.

Lot Essay

The 3rd Earl of Egremont (1751-1837) passed his Petworth estates to his natural son by Mrs. Wyndham, George Wyndham created Baron Leconfield in 1859; and it is probable that this table was made at that time to commemorate his elevation.

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