Chinese Export Pembroke table

A RARE AND UNUSUAL GEORGE III BURR-MAPLE, FUSTIC, EBONY AND HOLLY HARLEQUIN PEMBROKE TABLE BY MAYHEW AND INCE, CIRCA 1772. The top with panels of burr-maple cross-banded with fustic, the frieze with a candle-slide and a drawer to either side, on square tapering legs inlaid with ebony and holly simulating fluting. The top lifting (by means of a loper) to reveal drawers and pigeonholes. Retaining it’s original lacquered brass laurel wreath handles. The original locks stamped on the inside E GASCOIGNE. PROVENANCE: Almost certainly Archibald Douglas (later 1st Lord Douglas), 104 Pall Mall, St James’s; thence by descent to his granddaughter and heiress Lucy Montagu-Scott who married 11th Earl Home...

A CHINESE MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND BLACK LACQUER TABLE, 19TH CENTURY. Inlaid throughout with intersecting scrolls, the square top with a brass edge on squar...

A rare Chinese export lacquer table, late 18th century. Decorated in gilt on a black ground. Measures: H 74cm x W 100cm x D 55cm H 29" ...

AN ELIZABETH I OAK TABLE, CIRCA 1580. With gadrooned frieze and massive baluster legs with ionic capitals. Previously a draw-leaf able, lacking extend...

A massive octagonal oak centre table in the manner of Phillip Webb, circa 1875. The socket castors stamped COPE & COLLINSON PATENT.

A fine southern French (Provençal) walnut and scagliola centre table, circa 1850.

A very fine quality 18th century Georgian Sheraton period satinwood pembroke table having superbly figured two flap top, with attractive padouk wood crossbanded decoration, over one frieze drawer opposed by dummy drawer to reverse, retaining original brass handles, raised on elegant square tapering legs, terminating on original brass castors. Pembroke tables became one of the most popular pieces of furniture around the middle of the 18th century, owing largely to their versatility and their plethora of different functions. In fact George Hepplewhite himself actually described Pembroke tables as "the most useful of tables" and many references can be found to them in the literature of the time. People such as Jane Austen even described them being used for dining at, or for writing at, whilst there is even reference to them being used in other places around the house such as for ladies to sit and and carry out their embroidery. One thing that is certain is that the fact they are incredibly versatile even in todays world and can be used for many, many different purposes. The option of being able to use the two flaps to create significant variations in the size of the table top surface is certainly a popular and useful feature. This particular Georgian Satinwood...

Antique English Regency mahogany drop leaf pembroke breakfast table C.1820 A Regency mahogany pembroke breakfast table, the twin rectangular flap top above drawer raised on facett...

George III Pembroke table with inlaid top and drop-leaves, one working and one faux drawer, sitting on tapered legs with casters, 19th century.

a fine English pembroke table from the beginning of the 19th century. Very beautiful table top in solid mahogany with a beautiful flame which has a Fine inlay on the edges which r...

This beautiful Mahogany Pembroke Table from Niagara Furniture will be recognizable to anyone familiar with fine antiques. Originally designed by Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke, the form was made popular by various furniture designers in 18th century England. Also often referred to as a dropside...

Chinese Export style tea table. Hand detailed japanned finish in unusual deep medium blue with polychrome overlay. Chinoiserie bell detailing. Double gate-leg drop leaf style. 17" L ...