A George III mahogany card table and a Pembroke table ensuite circa 1790, attributed to John Sherrott,

the card table with a green baize lining and double rear gateleg supports, the pembroke table with a real and opposing dummy frieze drawer, each table with tapered square legs headed by blind-fluted inlay, the card table on spade feet, the pembroke table with brass feet and castors, both tops with broad sycamore bandings decorated with green painted intertwined fine leaf fronds and red bell flowers 

Both tops with characteristic warping. Green baize faded and worn. There is a water stain to the top of the Pembroke table. Typical minor veneer age cracks. Minor veneer chips. Non matching later handles to the real and dummy drawer of the Pembroke table. Minor stains to tops. General old marks and scratches. Good colour and patina. Attractive figuring to tops. Dummy drawer side to the Pembroke table is faded. The painted decoration has survived remarkably well and although faded in parts, retains a surprising freshness of colour which is quite vibrant in places. For further information on this Lot, please contact the English Furniture Department on 00 44 (0) 207 293-5470.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

John Sherrott, snr, is listed at 42-44 Radcliffe Highway, London as a cabinet-maker and upholsterer, 1776-1809. The unusual inlaid crossbanded border on both tables in the present lot,  is strikingly similar to that  on a Pembroke table with the label of John Sherrott, illustrated in Christopher Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840, 1996, pl.833, p.419.