A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND ROSEWOOD CROSSBANDED SOFA/ARTIST'S TABLE

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND ROSEWOOD CROSSBANDED SOFA/ARTIST'S TABLE
The rounded rectangular twin-flap top centred by a hinged panel enclosing a set of secret drawers, an adjustable baize lined writing surface and various pen trays, inkwells and compartments, below two frieze drawers on double-pillared spiral turned and feather-capped trestle-end standards joined by a central stretcher on channelled splayed legs with brass caps and castors
93.5 cm. (36 3/4 in.) wide; 152 cm. (59 3/4 in.) extended; 70 cm. (27 1/2 in.) high; 70 cm. (27 1/2 in.) deep
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A 10% Goods and Services tax (G.S.T) will be charged on the Buyer's Premium on all lots in this sale.

Lot Essay

This multi-purpose sofa/artist's table with hinged top 'For writing and drawing upon' relates to an example illustrated in Thomas Sheraton's Cabinet Dictionary, 1803 pl 77. Its double-pillared trestle-ends relates to the George IV 'antique' fashion promoted by T King's The Modern Style of Cabinet Work Exemplified 1829

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