CIRCA 1835, POSSIBLY SCOTTISH

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A PAIR OF WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY CARD-TABLES
CIRCA 1835, POSSIBLY SCOTTISH
Each with rounded rectangular twin-flap top enclosing a crimson baize-lined playing surface, above a foliage-carved frieze, on a reeded shaft with foliage-carved stem, on a concave sided quadripartite plinth, on leaf carved feet with sunk brass castors, the underside of one inscribed in chalk 'G937' and inscribed in red chalk '7F53', the other inscribed in chalk 'H247/7'
29 in. (73.5 cm.) high; 36 in. (91.5 cm.) wide; 17¾ in. (45 cm.) deep (2)

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Lot Essay

The reeded columns, concave-sided platforms and truss-scrolled frieze ends relate to a pair of Scottish tables with a label inscribed 'Rathpey' and sold anonymously, Christie's London, 10 July 2003, lot 38. The scrolled truss bracket at each end of the frieze may be a distinctive Scottish feature, seen on a Library table by Andrew Fleming (D. Jones, The Edinburgh Cabinet and Chair Makers' Books of Prices 1805-1825, Kirkaldy, 2000, p. 16, fig. 26).

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