ANTIQUE GAMING TABLE, MAHOGANY OVAL PEMBROKE TABLE, WRITING AND WORK TABLE, ANTIQUE SERVING TABLE, REGENCY STYLE MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLES

A LARGE GEORGE III SEMI-CIRCULAR GAMING TABLE
with a baize-lined interior with six square tapering legs,
4ft. 5in. wide (135cm.) circa 1780.

A PAIR OF GEORGE III SEMI-CIRCULAR MAHOGANY CARD TABLES, the tops crossbanded in satinwood and each with a semi-circular shell medallion, the friezes set with oval paterae and

raised on square tapering legs with castors, 3ft. wide (92cm.) circa 1785, tops split.

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY OVAL PEMBROKE TABLE,
with a satinwood banding and a tulipwood crossbanding,
the curved frieze with a drawer, on square tapering legs
with castors.

A GOOD AND LARGE GEORGE III SERPENTINE FRONTED DINING ROOM SIDE TABLE, the frieze centred by a panel carved with grape swags, raised on six circular tapering legs headed by

leaves and with bands and petals, the front four headed by grape swags, 3ft. 2in. high by 9ft. Vhin. wide by 4ft. deep (96cm. by 278cm. by 122cm.) circa 1785, originally with

brass gallery.

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY ‘D’-SHAPED SIDE TABLE
crossbanded in satinwood and with boxwood and ebony
stringing and a frieze drawer, on square tapering legs
and block feet, 2ft. 5V2in. high by 3ft. wide (75cm. by
91.5cm.) circa 1790.

A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY D-SHAPED BREAK-
FRONT CARD TABLES, the hinged top, with a baize-lined
interior, the frieze inlaid with boxwood stringing, on
square tapering legs, 2ft. 5in. high by 3ft. wide (74cm. by
92cm.)

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY WRITING AND WORK
TABLE, with adjustable hinged leather top crossbanded
in kingwood with a slide and a dummy drawer in the
frieze, with a drawer at the side and a work bag, on
square tapering legs, 2ft. 5in. high by lft. Hin. (74cm. by
58.5cm.) circa 1790.

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY WRITING TABLE, the rectangular leather-lined top with outset rounded acanthus leaf-carved corners, the frieze with a pair of opposing drawers, on turned

tapered legs carved with acanthus leaves and a band of drapery, on brass castors, 2ft. 5Vzin. high by 4ft. 2′Mn. wide (75cm. by 128cm.) circa 1790.

AN ATTRACTIVE REGENCY PENWORK WORK TABLE, the top with an oval panel decorated with chinoiserie figures at an al fresco music party, with an anthemion border and flowered

surround, on two pairs of ringed legs with outcurved supports, 2ft. 4Y2in. high by lft. 9in. long (72cm. by 53cm.) circa 1800, originally with a slide.

A LATE GEORGE III OVAL MAHOGANY TABLE, the
top decorated in painted paper with flowers on a cream
ground with a frieze drawer at one side and raised on
slender turned tapering legs with turned X-stretchers,
2ft. 5V2in. high by 2ft. long (74cm. by 61cm.) circa 1800,
drawer now stopped.

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SIDE TABLE, the rec-
tangular top with rounded corners and a frieze drawer,
on square tapering legs ending in spade feet, 2ft. 4in.
high by 2ft. Win. wide (71cm. by 86cm.) circa 1790,
originally a card table.

A SMALL JAPANESE LACQUER COFFER with domed
lid decorated with panels of flowers and a horse in shades
of gilt on black, lft. wide, late 18th Century/early 19th
Century; now raised on a Regency ebonised Table with
rectangular triple ‘bamboo’ cluster column pillar and
concave triangular platform table, 2ft. 2in. high by lft. 4in.
long (66cm. by 41cm.)

A REGENCY MAHOGANY CARD TABLE with hinged swivelling top, the frieze inlaid with stars and crescent moons, on two pilaster supports and concave base supported by downcurved

sabre legs and castors, 2ft. 5lhin. high by 3ft. zoide (75cm. by 91.5cm.) circa 1820.

A PAIR OF LATE GEORGE III MAHOGANY CARD
TABLES of rectangular form and with rounded corners,
raised on elegant circular tapering legs with shaped
collars and feet, 2ft. lOin. wide (87cm.) circa 1805.

A REGENCY CONCAVE-FRONTED MAHOGANY SERVING TABLE with a boldly reeded edge, the front with string-ing and a central panel applied with a brass anthemion mount, raised on

circular tapering reeded legs, the front two headed by anthemion panels en suite with the frieze panel, 3ft. high by 6ft. 6in. wide (92cm. by 198cm.) circa 1810.

A LATE GEORGE III SEWING TABLE, the rectangular top with a moulded edge and a shallow drawer fitted with divisions above a double long drawer and bag frame, on turned tapering

legs and brass castors, 2ft. 6in. high by lft. lOin. wide (77.5cm. by 56cm.) circa 1810.

A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE, the top with rounded corners and crossbanded in satinwood, with two frieze drawers and slender turned legs, lft. 8in. long by 2ft. Vkin.

open (51cm. by 64cm.) circa 1815.

A GEORGE IV OVAL MAHOGANY DINING TABLE, the hinged top with a reeded edge and raised on a turned pillar and four moulded downcurved legs, 3ft. 9′Mn. wide by 4ft. 3in. long

(116cm. by 130cm.) circa 1820.

A GEORGE IV GILTWOOD CENTRE TABLE with
rectangular top, the frieze carved with guilloche and
flowerheads, on heavy cabriole legs carved with
palmettes and flowering branches and ending in paw
feet, 2ft. 6in. high by 3ft. 7in. wide (77cm. by 109cm.)
circa 1820, constructed from a pair of side tables, black
marbletop.

A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY DROP-LEAF TABLE, with
reeded edge and rounded corners and simple turned legs,
3ft. 3in. wide by 4ft. 5in. open (99cm. by 135cm.) circa
1820.

A MAHOGANY SOFA TABLE with canted corners, two dummy and two real drawers, on later ring-turned frame and downcurved legs, 2ft. 4′/2in. high by 5ft. 2V2in. wide (72cm. by

159cm.) part early 19th Century.

A LATE REGENCY MAHOGANY SOFA TABLE, cross-
banded in rosewood and inlaid with boxwood stringing,
with two real and two dummy drawers, on lyre supports
joined by a serpentine stretcher, on downcurved sabre
legs and brass castors, 2ft. 4V2in. high by 5ft. l’Ain, wide
(72cm. by 156cm.) circa 1820.

A PAIR OF REGENCY ROSEWOOD CARD TABLES, the
swivelling baize-lined tops with rounded corners and
inlaid with brass stringing, over the similarly inlaid
frieze centred by a rectangular brass moulded panel, the
simulated rosewood acanthus-leaf carved baluster stem,
brass inlaid and on down-swept legs ending in castors,
circa 1815.

A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY TWO PEDESTAL DINING
TABLE of unusual form, each rectangular end with a
drawer and a flap raised on a turned pillar, the concave-
sided rectangular platform on four canted scrolled legs,
3ft. 5in. wide by 4ft. Hin. fully extended (104cm. by 105cm.)
circa 1820.

A PAIR OF WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD-VENEERED CARD
TABLES, each swivelling rectangular top with rounded
corners and a burr-yew banding, the friezes and square
pillars outlined with bead mouldings, and raised on a
concave-sided square base with burr-elm scroll feet,
3ft. wide (91cm.) circa 1830.

A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY SOFA TABLE of good
colour, and the top with rounded corners crossbanded
in rosewood with a frieze drawer and a pillar on a concave-
sided rectangular base with hipped cabriole legs, outlined
throughout with narrow bead mouldings, 4ft. TMn. open
(141cm.) circa 1825.

A PAIR OF REGENCY STYLE MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLES in the manner of Thomas Hope, each baize-lined top with canted corners and hinged bookrest, with three frieze drawers at the

front and back and circular tapering reeded legs with ebonised paw feet headed by metal puma ring handles, 5ft. wide (152cm.).

A REGENCY MAHOGANY SOFA, the moulded frame with over-scrolled ends of equal height, the seatrail set with three diagonally reeded panels raised on sabre legs, 6ft. 4in. long

(193cm.) circa 1820, possibly Scottish.

A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD AND MAHOGANY WORK TABLE, the rectangular hinged top with solid gallery and canted corners, above one dummy and one real bead-decorated frieze drawer and an

upholstered work-bag beneath, the acanthus leaf carved end standard supports supported by double eagle head scrolls to a platform support and acanthus leaf-carved eagle heads,

2ft. 5′Mn. high by lft. 9in. wide (75cm. by 53cm.) circa 1835.

A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD-VENEERED CARD TABLE,
the swivelling top with rounded corners above a panelled
frieze, raised on a pillar, the leaf-carved base on a concave
rectangular platform and four scroll and paw-carved feet,
2ft. lVhin. wide (90cm.) circa 1825.

A GEORGE I WALNUT KNEEHOLE WRITING TABLE
with a rectangular top, a drawer in the frieze above the
kneehole which contains a shallow drawer and recessed
cupboard, with three drawers in each pedestal, 2ft. 7in.
high by 2ft. 7in. wide (79cm. by 79cm.) circa 1725, top and
bracket feet replaced.

TABLES  side, early, single drawer
We have separated out lowboys or dressing tables and have defined them as having three or four drawers, while side tables are defined as having one or at most two drawers.
The types are clearly related but side or centre tables are found well back into the early seventeenth century. However, for collecting purposes (i.e. availability) they start towards the end of the seventeenth century.
A charming fruitwood side table from the end of the seventeenth century with the typical column-shaped turnings that one associates with the mid-century. The square stretchers and thick top are also part of this design. However, the ogee fretted frieze indicates a later date. c. 1680
A superb olivewood oyster veneered side table with walnut spiral twist turned legs. The wavy stretcher is veneered on the top and the facing edge. This is a classic piece of the period. Note how the design is nearly identical to that for a chest on stand, and indeed one does see well-turned side tables with very poor tops (i.e. disposed stands often partly rebuilt), but this superb geometrically laid pattern could never have been intended for anything else than a side table top. c.1680
Moving on a decade, this marquetry piece with well-turned legs shows a later form of stretcher arrangement, one that country makers seemed to prefer to the last example; at any event it was widely copied. Note the inverted acorn in the turning near the bottom of the leg. The quality of the marquetry  of green stained bone and other warm colours  is important. c. 1690
Perhaps the country variant of the twists, though attractive, are only mere imitations of the original. c. 1700
An oak variation of 841. One is tempted to say country, but the turnings are excellent quality, bold and imaginative: only the earlier type of moulding round the drawer front suggests that it was made out of the fashionable area. c. 1700
An exuberant bobbin-turned stretcher structure derived from earlier pieces, c.1660, but the thick top with shallow moulding is of later date. A very popular design. c. 1690
A William and Mary design of crossover stretcher with slightly less interesting (though by no means bad) turning. One feels that the maker got into a mess at the bottom of the last round and didn’t quite see what to do so left it. He could perfectly well have repeated the top pattern at the bottom if he had measured correctly before he started. Thick moulding on top and below drawer. c. 1710
A much simpler fruitwood version of 845. Here the stretchers are of the normal type. The top and mouldings are very much the same and so is the date. c. 1690
Shows a delightful walnut table of very high quality both in design and execution, with cabriole legs of exceptional form in which the feet are ’stepped’ and the top contained within a fold backed by a scrolled shoulder under the frieze. The drawer is inlaid with an ebony and boxwood stringing line and cross-banded in cherrywood. c. 1710
An oak table cross-banded in walnut on the top and drawer front. The cabrioles are very pronounced and end on pointed feet. The shoulder pieces fit in well and the piece has a strong sturdy look without being over muscular. c. 1740
Shows a simpler, but still very high quality, version in cherrywood throughout, with cabriole front legs ending in pad feet and having a scrolled carving inside the knee. The drawer has an ovolo lip moulding and the back legs are the straight pad-footed type. A simple cross-band, also in cherry, decorates the edge of the drawer and top. c. 1720
A high quality example in dark Cuban mahogany. Notice how the cabrioles are just that bit more
restrained when compared with the last example. (By comparison with which, incidentally, it will weigh more than half as much again). The C scroll is well designed and executed and small carved decoration is
appearing above it. Notice the quarter round moulding we saw in the lowboy section on walnut, early for mahogany. The frieze could be more exciting. c. 1740
The introduction of the cabriole leg affected all furniture and, as we have seen with the lowboys, many interesting and very collectable examples were made. The development in design is predictable and clearly seen.
A country elm piece which fails to excite. The legs are chamfered and the moulding is a broad quarter-round which is repeated on the outside of the leg. In burr elm with a good deep rich colour one might treble the price.
A pad foot example with frieze, the drawer is scratched around the edge to look like cockbeading which suggests a date a shade later than the piece might otherwise be. c.1740
New classical elegance, serpentine front and tapered legs. A reasonable quality example, almost Hepplewhite  see the small square near the bottom of the leg which is a typical feature. c. 1780
Clearly from the restrained turned legs and the moulding a product of the early nineteenth century. In this design restraint is still the keynote; is there, one wonders, just the slightest hint in the tulip-shaped top of the leg that ‘things’ might soon be happening. c. 1800