Lot 113
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A GEORGE III HAREWOOD, MARQUETRY AND YEWWOOD WORK AND GAMES-TABLE
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A GEORGE III HAREWOOD, MARQUETRY AND YEWWOOD WORK AND GAMES-TABLE

LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE III HAREWOOD, MARQUETRY AND YEWWOOD WORK AND GAMES-TABLE
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular crossbanded top with centrally-hinged flaps each inlaid with a later oval, enclosing on one side a green baize-lined reading-slope flanked by lidded compartments, enclosing a cedar panel and secret compartment, the other side with a fitted cedar-lined interior with compartments, bobbin holders and a pin cushion, on square tapering legs with brass caps and castors
29 in. (73.5 cm.) high; 23¼ in. (59 cm.) wide; 18 in. (45.5 cm.) deep
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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

This lady's work-table, with elegant herm-tapered legs and golden ribbon-banded tablets of rosewood, relates closely to the manufactures around 1790 of Gillows of London and Lancaster (L. Boynton, Gillow Furniture Designs, Royston, 1995, fig. 64).

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