Lot 43
  • 43

A George III harewood, rosewood crossbanded and marquetry demi-lune pier table circa 1780

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description

  • Rosewood, harewood, mahogany.
  • 78.5cm. high, 92.5cm. wide, 45.5cm. deep; 2ft. 7in., 3ft. ½in., 1ft 6in.
the boxwood strung top segmentally inlaid and with a foliate border above a triglyph frieze on square tapering legs

Literature

Crewe House, London, Inventory, Vol. 1, 1913, p.230, in the Red Drawing Room; A semi-circular French [sic] side table of satin and hare woods inlaid stained woods with mahogany border on square tapering supports, 36" wide.;
Photographed in the North Drawing Room, Crewe House, London, circa 1937.

Condition

Nice quality. Losses. Traces of worm. Chips, old, marks and scratches. Some surface water marks. Very decorative.
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