A pair of George II style carved giltwood console tables, 19th century, in the manner of William Kent

each with a veined marble top above an egg-and-dart and Greek key carved frieze with a central eagle support on a moulded plinth base 

Overall in good condition. There is movement along the lines of construction and both eagles have wrought iron supports to the reverse to stabilise. One console tale with lifting to the gilding on the plinth base which may benefit from professional attention according to taste. Both with atmospheric rubbing revealing the red bole. Both have old marks and scratches and minor chips commensurate with age and use. The possible later marble tops with some minor chips to the edges.
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The original design of the early Georgian eagle-supported pier-table is associated with Lord Burlington's collaborator, the artist/architect William Kent (d.1748), who was granted the title 'Master Carpenter' of King George I's Board of Works. In 1725, Kent featured Roman fighting eagles in his illustrations for Alexander Pope's translation of Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, recounting the history of Rome's foundation after the Trojan Wars. A pair of tables of very similar form was supplied to Stephen Thompson for Kirby Hall, Yorkshire, sold Christie’s, London, 13 November 1997, lot 100.