A GEORGE III FUSTIC, AMARANTH AND EBONISED PEMBROKE TABLE
A GEORGE III FUSTIC, AMARANTH AND EBONISED PEMBROKE TABLE

ATTRIBUTED TO MAYHEW AND INCE, LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE III FUSTIC, AMARANTH AND EBONISED PEMBROKE TABLE
ATTRIBUTED TO MAYHEW AND INCE, LATE 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular kingwood-crossbanded and ebony line-inlaid twin-flap top with re-entrant corners above a frieze drawer fitted with a pen tray and an opposing false drawer, on square tapering fluted legs, joined by turned X-stretchers and with turned feet, the handles apparently original
28½ in. (72 cm.) high; 25½ in. (65 cm.) wide; 18½ in. (47 cm.) deep

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The use of exotic timbers, such as fustic and amaranth with ebonised border mouldings is a characteristic possibly unique to the Golden Square partnership of Messrs. Mayhew and Ince. A similar combination featured on a commode supplied to George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea and 4th Earl of Nottingham for Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland, where Mayhew and Ince were the principal suppliers of furniture during the refurbishment of circa 1773-75. The laurel wreath drawer handles, similar to those on the commode, and the turned foot, further reinforce the attribution on stylistic grounds.

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