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Lot Essay
The basic form of this table relates to a 'Breakfast Table' pattern in Thomas Chippendale's The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, London, 3rd ed., 1762 (left side of pl. LIII). Chippendale's design has Chinese fretwork sides to the cupboard, but he says in the commentary that 'sometimes they are inclosed with Brass Wirework. In the Front is a Recess for the Knees'.
A related table listed as a 'Mahogany Pembroke Table' in the 1765 inventory of Hackwood and noted in the 1795 inventory as having a 'wire closet under it', was sold from Hackwood Park, Basingstoke, Hampshire, Christie's house sale, 20-22 April 1998, lot 250. Another related breakfast-table was sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 17 April 1997, lot 174.
The crest of a demi-lion rampant ducally crowned has been borne by many families since the 16th century including: Boys of Betshanger, Kent; Cartright; Cornwall of Berkshire and Cornewall of Moccas Court, Herefordshire; Dampier of Somerset and Dorset; Deliliers of London; Fichet of Somerset; Ford; Garnet; Glasbrook and Glazebrook of Glazebrook, Lancashire; Hanim; Haywood; Jewkes of Lancashire and Warwickshire; Lawless; Lawton; Malephant; Moda of Suffolk; Peache and Peach of Rooksmore, Gloucestershire; Sadlier of Temple Dinsley, Hertfordshire and Sadlier's Wells, Ballinderry and Castletown, Co. Tipperary; Tuke; Tylgham of Kent; Wyberd and Wiberd of Essex. In the absence of tincture or a family motto or coat-of-arms, it is impossible to determine with certainty which family this was made for. The mullet charged upon the lion's shoulder represents a third son during the lifetime of his father. In view of this, the crest may be that of the Irish branch of the family of St. George (a demi lion rampant gules ducally crowned or). Sir Richard St. George, Clarenceux King of Arms (d. 1635) left issue three surviving sons. His third surviving son, Captain Richard St. George (1590-1667) became Governor of Athlone Castle. His only surviving son, Henry St. George of Athlone, had a third son Arthur St. George, Dean of Ross (d. 1772) who may conceivably have commissioned this table. As such, the table would have descended in the St. George family of Wood Park, Co. Armagh and Kilrush, Co. Kilkenny. This particular branch of the St. George family may have thus differenced their paternal crest by the cadency mark of the third son.
A related table listed as a 'Mahogany Pembroke Table' in the 1765 inventory of Hackwood and noted in the 1795 inventory as having a 'wire closet under it', was sold from Hackwood Park, Basingstoke, Hampshire, Christie's house sale, 20-22 April 1998, lot 250. Another related breakfast-table was sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 17 April 1997, lot 174.
The crest of a demi-lion rampant ducally crowned has been borne by many families since the 16th century including: Boys of Betshanger, Kent; Cartright; Cornwall of Berkshire and Cornewall of Moccas Court, Herefordshire; Dampier of Somerset and Dorset; Deliliers of London; Fichet of Somerset; Ford; Garnet; Glasbrook and Glazebrook of Glazebrook, Lancashire; Hanim; Haywood; Jewkes of Lancashire and Warwickshire; Lawless; Lawton; Malephant; Moda of Suffolk; Peache and Peach of Rooksmore, Gloucestershire; Sadlier of Temple Dinsley, Hertfordshire and Sadlier's Wells, Ballinderry and Castletown, Co. Tipperary; Tuke; Tylgham of Kent; Wyberd and Wiberd of Essex. In the absence of tincture or a family motto or coat-of-arms, it is impossible to determine with certainty which family this was made for. The mullet charged upon the lion's shoulder represents a third son during the lifetime of his father. In view of this, the crest may be that of the Irish branch of the family of St. George (a demi lion rampant gules ducally crowned or). Sir Richard St. George, Clarenceux King of Arms (d. 1635) left issue three surviving sons. His third surviving son, Captain Richard St. George (1590-1667) became Governor of Athlone Castle. His only surviving son, Henry St. George of Athlone, had a third son Arthur St. George, Dean of Ross (d. 1772) who may conceivably have commissioned this table. As such, the table would have descended in the St. George family of Wood Park, Co. Armagh and Kilrush, Co. Kilkenny. This particular branch of the St. George family may have thus differenced their paternal crest by the cadency mark of the third son.