A George III giltwood and composition pier table Circa 1780

the underside with label inscribed 9064 / 500.  Re-gilt, top later-painted.

Overall fair condition; sturdy; the paint to the top is later; re-gilt; the top with large chips and losses to painted decoration and with old warpage now corrected with a later batten of wood to the underside at the back; the frieze with some small losses to composition decoration in in places; chips and losses to the gilding and gesso throughout with some areas of inpainting; possibly originally painted; old repaired break to top of back left leg.
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Please see page 81 for an illustration of this lot.