A GEORGE IV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID TORTOISEHELL AND PARCEL-GILT WRITING-TABLE**

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THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR (LOTS 139-140)

A GEORGE IV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID TORTOISEHELL AND PARCEL-GILT WRITING-TABLE**

CIRCA 1825

Details

A GEORGE IV ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID TORTOISEHELL AND PARCEL-GILT WRITING-TABLE**
CIRCA 1825
The rectangular top with inset red leather writing-surface surrounded on three sides by a pierced anthemion gallery, above two frieze drawers, on foliate-carved trestle legs, with partial paper label inscribed 'Jordan & C**** LTD.', inscribed with white chalk 'wane S-9', inscribed in black ink 'TS M/MM', inscribed in white chalk '338 9810'
29 in. (74 cm.) high, 53 in. (135 cm.) wide, 27 in. (68½ cm.) deep

Provenance

Bought from Carlton Hobbs, London in 1994.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

The magnificent ormolu-railed Drawing Room writing-table is designed to accompany a Grecian sofa with 'picturesque' scrolled Grecian-lyre pilasters in the George IV French/antique fashion; while its boulle filigreed inlay reflects the Louis Quatorze taste. Amongst London specialists in such furniture were Messrs Town and Emanuel, who established premises as 'curiosity dealers' and 'Manufacturers of Buhl Marqueterie...' in New Bond Street around 1830. They received a court appointment from Queen Adelaide and traded until 1849, when a sale of their 'Rich and varied assemblage of Works', was held at Christie's and their assistant Josiah Toms took over the firm in partnership with William Luscombe (F. Collard, 'Town & Emanuel', Furniture History, 1996, pp. 81-89).

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