An Irish George II walnut centre table mid 18th century

the moulded quarter veneered top with borders of featherbanding and crossbanding above a shaped frieze that has an oak pull out slide to each short side and a further larger slide to one long side, each frieze centred by a scallop shell and on shell and scroll carved cabriole legs ending in hoof feet

This table is of a pleasing form and generally in good order. The top is of a faded appearance and there is a typical age cracks across the centre of the top. There are old marks and scratches throughout, consistent with age and use. The frieze with age cracks and old marks. The pull out slides with ink splatters. The legs with old marks, scratches, scuffs and dents from age and use.
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This fine centre table exhibits a number of characteristics associated with Irish furniture from the 18th century. It features an elegantly shaped apron frieze centred by a carved scallop shell, cabriole legs headed by tightly scrolled 'ears' which end in hoof feet. For comparison see a slightly later table in mahogany which is illustrated, The Knight of Glin and James Peill, Irish Furniture, Yale, 2007, fig. 106, p. 231.