A George III inlaid mahogany sideboard circa 1805

the breakfronted top above a spring-loaded frieze drawer above a recessed long drawer and flanked by rotating drawers fitted in the front with swiveling baize-line compartments and fitted in the back with a cellaret compartment; raised on four circular tapering fluted legs headed by Ionic capitals and terminating in beaded brass capped casters, the back bearing a partial paper label stamped W. & J. Sloane/CARPETS/RUGS & UPHOLESTERY, / 452/ INTERIOR DECORATIONS/ Broadway & 19St. / New York. Fitted with a later brass gallery, casters possibly later.

Overall good restored condition; fitted with a later brass gallery; the top with some infilled age cracks and with chips and losses to reeded edge particularly to the left side; some small chips and losses to the veneers, especially to some of the cross-bandings; the top with very minor warpage and some small circular patches to the back cross-banding probably covering drilled holes for the original brass gallery; lead lining to right cellaret compartment with losses and tears; casters possibly later; overall with old marks, scratches, scuffs and bruises consistent with age and use.
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The present sideboard is a fine example of cabinet makers' ingenuity of the late 18^th century.  Thomas Sheraton illustrates a design for a related sideboard in The Cabinet Dictionary of 1803 and describes it as 'a cellaret sideboard with a cupboard at each end, which may be either plain or have drawers.  The fronts of the cellarets are hung on a centre, which is connected with a square case within, where the bottles of wine are kept, except those in immediate use, which are placed in a circular case on the inside of the front, as expressed in the design, a feature found on this sideboard.

A sideboard table with similar legs with paw feet to those of the present sideboard was probably supplied by John Bellerby (1782-1827) of Mickelgate, York to James Fox of Bramham, Yorkshire.    The sideboard table is illustrated in Country Life, February 27, 1958, p. 402, in the dining room of the north end of Bramham.