Lot Essay
The present lot relates to plate XV, which illustrates four designs of trays, in Mayhew and Ince's Universal System of Household Furniture published in 1762.
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PROPERTY FROM A NEW ENGLAND COLLECTION
(LOTS 26-33)
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TRAY ON A LATER STAND
THE TRAY CIRCA 1760, THE STAND MODERN
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TRAY ON A LATER STAND
THE TRAY CIRCA 1760, THE STAND MODERN
Of serpentine rectangular form with pierced foliate gallery and four scrolled carrying-handles, the stand with a plain frieze and channelled legs
21 in. (53.5 cm.) high, 24¾ in. (63 cm.) wide, 18¾ in. (48 cm.) deep
THE TRAY CIRCA 1760, THE STAND MODERN
Of serpentine rectangular form with pierced foliate gallery and four scrolled carrying-handles, the stand with a plain frieze and channelled legs
21 in. (53.5 cm.) high, 24¾ in. (63 cm.) wide, 18¾ in. (48 cm.) deep