Lot 105
105
A GEORGE I GILT-GESSO SIDE TABLE

CIRCA 1720

Details
A GEORGE I GILT-GESSO SIDE TABLE
Circa 1720
The later brche violette marble top above a foliate-carved frieze over a scalloped apron, on cabiole legs carved with acanthus and husk chains, on cloven feet, formerly with gilt-gesso top, regilt
29in. (75cm.) high, 36in. (92.5cm.) wide, 21in. (54.5cm.) deep
Provenance
Purchased from Mallett & Son (Antiques) Ltd., London, 6 July 1965

Lot Essay

Other gilt-gesso table stands with the same hoof feet were sold Sotheby's London, 11 November 1988, lot 23 and 7 July 1989, lot 27, respectively. A similar table was supplied in 1726 by John Belchier for Erddig in Wales (illustrated in R.Edwards and M.Jourdain, Georgian Cabinet-Makers, 1944, p.136, fig.31).