A GEORGE III SATINWOOD DOUBLE-GATELEG CARD-TABLE crossbanded in tulipwood and inlaid with ebonised lines, the hinged semi-elliptical top enclosing a baize-lined interior, on panelled square tapering legs and splayed feet, repairs to tops of front legs and with plastic label of Gloria Antica Antiques Works. of Art. Decorations. 170, BROMPTON RD, LONDON. S.W.3.

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A GEORGE III SATINWOOD DOUBLE-GATELEG CARD-TABLE crossbanded in tulipwood and inlaid with ebonised lines, the hinged semi-elliptical top enclosing a baize-lined interior, on panelled square tapering legs and splayed feet, repairs to tops of front legs and with plastic label of Gloria Antica Antiques Works. of Art. Decorations. 170, BROMPTON RD, LONDON. S.W.3.
37¾in. (96cm.) wide; 29½in. (75cm.) high; 17½in. (44.5cm.) deep

Lot Essay

Designed for a drawing room window-pier, the satinwood table's elliptical form, herm feet and elegant ribbon-banding in Etruscan-black ebony reflect the 'antique' fashion of the 1780s, popularised by Messrs. A. Hepplewhite & Co's Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide, London, 1788

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