A fine Regency leather-lined mahogany writing table first quarter 19th century

Pelham Galleries, London, 1988

Very good restored condition, gilt-tooled leather panel later, old marks and scratches, scuffs to panel, old marks and scratches to legs.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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Other tables related to the design of the present table are recorded:
M. Harris & Sons, A Catalogue and Index of Old Furniture and Works of Decorative Art, London, circa 1930, Part III, p. 406, no. F 20465, from the collection of Lt. Col. S. G. Goldschmidt, Kerfield House, Ollerton, Cheshire
Christopher Hussey, English Country Houses Late Georgian 188-1840, London, 1955, p. 228, fig 439, in the Study, Scotney Castle, Kent
Parke-Bernet Galleries, January 23, 1971, lot 127
Phillip's London, February 10, 1987, lot 87
Christie's London, July 6, 1989, lot 60
Christie's New York, January 20, 1995, lot 449
Sotheby's New York, October 21, 2004, lot 26