Lot 27
27
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE CARD-TABLE
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE CARD-TABLE

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE CARD-TABLE
The shaped rectangular top with moulded edge enclosing a green baize-lined playing-surface, above a plain frieze, on cabriole legs and short tapering feet, one rear ear replaced
29 in. (73.5 cm.) high; 35¾ in. (91 cm.) wide; 17¾ in. (45 cm.) deep
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

A related mahogany serpentine card-table, one of a pair, with swagged urn-carved frieze is illustrated in S. Whittington & C. Claxton-Stevens, 18th Century English Furniture: The Norman Adams Collection, Woodbridge, 1983, p. 316. A similar, plain mahogany serpentine card-table was sold anonymously, Sotheby's London, 24 February 1995, lot 67 (£4,370).

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