AN EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARCHITECT'S TABLE

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AN EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARCHITECT'S TABLE

The moulded rounded rectangular hinged and adjustable top, fitted with a book-rest, the frieze fitted with a divisioned drawer, on square supports enclosing turned baluster legs, with recessed brass castors
38½in. (98cm) wide

來源

The late Sir Archibald Buchan-Hepburn Bt, Smeaton Hepburn House, East Linton, East Lothian, possibly sold Dowell's Ltd, Sale on the Premises, 8-9th May 1934, lot 182, thence by family descent to the present owner.

拍品專文

This library-table top with hinge, ratchet and rising book-rest featured on the 1730's trade-card of Thomas Potter (see C. Gilbert, John Channon, London, 1993 p.19); while this table pattern, with columnar inner leg, is featured in Thomas Chippendale's, Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, 1754 (pl 49). A similar table, with side candle-supports, was sold at Christie's King Street, 24 February . 1994, lot 131.