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Regency Amboyna and Gilt Library Table Attributed to Seddon and Morel

$57,817.53
£42,750
€50,613.01
CA$79,937.77
A$89,543.75
CHF 47,031.61
MX$1,088,823.18
NOK 595,573.78
SEK 565,359.66
DKK 377,744.43

About the Item

A Regency amboyna and gilt library table attributed to Seddon and Morel, with a rectangular top set upon solid end supports with a turned, reeded and gilded stretcher and gilded foliate scroll feet. It is decorated throughout with rich amboyna veneers and gilt gesso edging to the top and end supports. English, circa 1815. This is similar to a group of tables supplied to Windsor Castle by Morel and Seddon, some of which are now in Buckingham Palace. When Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth gave her Christmas Address in 2018, she was seated at a slightly larger one with bun, as opposed to scroll, feet.
  • Attributed to:
    Morel & Seddon (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)Width: 60 in (152.4 cm)Depth: 28 in (71.12 cm)
  • Style:
    Regency (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1815
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973029436352

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