A Regency inlaid mahogany, rosewood and ebony sofa table circa 1815

one side fitted with two frieze drawers, the other side with dummy drawers; the interior of one drawer with a black ivorine Norman Adams label.

Norman Adams Ltd., London

Overall good restored condition; square stain to top; minor warping to cross-banded veneers; minor repaired age cracks to cedar drawer bottoms; old worm damage to bearers and to drop-leaf supports; the other two drop-leaf supports later with metal hinges; the underside of the stretcher with four L/brackets at joins with legs; later casters with subsequent infilling to the undersides of the legs; overall with some old marks, scratches, scuffs, and bruises consistent with age and use.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Related tables with similar framework stretchers were sold at Sotheby's, London, July 12, 1991, lot 147, November 18, 1994, lot 164, November 29, 2002, lot 99 and Christie's, London, November 12, 1988 and April 22, 2004, lot 112.  A pianoforte in the form of a sofa table at Ham House made by John Broadwood and Sons in 1801 with very similar concave-sided stretchers is illustrated, The Journal of the Furniture History Society, 1980, vol. XVI, 'The Furnishing and Decoration of Ham House', fig. 193. Another writing table with similar pierced stretcher was sold, Christie's, London, Longleat, June 13, 2002, lot 364.