A PAIR OF GEORGE I GILT-GESSO SMALL CENTRE TABLES

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A PAIR OF GEORGE I GILT-GESSO SMALL CENTRE TABLES
Each with rectangular moulded grey-veined white marble top above a plain cavetto and strapwork frieze, on club legs headed by lappets filled with scrolling foliage on a pounced ground, on leaf-wrapped pad feet, the underside of the marble tops inscribed 'No 2' and 'No 3', some regilding to legs and friezes
29 in. (73.5 cm.) high; 20¼ in. (51.5 cm.) wide; 13 in. (33 cm.) deep (2)

Provenance

Acquired by The Hon. Sir John Ward, K.C.V.O., probably for Dudley House, London, in the early 20th Century and by descent to
Colonel E.J.S. Ward, M.V.O. and by descent.

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

A related table-frame, with acanthus-wrapped feet, was supplied for a lacquer cabinet that forms part of the Spencer Collection at Althorp, Northamptonshire (P. Thornton and J. Hardy, 'The Spencer Furniture at Althorp', Apollo, March 1968, pp. 179-189, fig. 8).

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