George III Satinwood Pembroke Table

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...

Painted floral design along edge with two drop leaves, after a design by Thomas Sheraton. Set upon four squared legs with original brass castors. When leaves are down it measures 19 ...

A lovely George III satinwood Pembroke table, the shaped drop leaf top with elegant crossbanding above a single end drawer with a dummy drawer on the opposing side, raised on gently ...

For sale is a good quality George III Satinwood pembroke table, having a well figured top with two drop leaves, the central drawer with brass handles, and a faux drawer on the opposi...

George III style satinwood Pembroke table, the oval top with central amboyna inlay incorporating two hinged flaps, above a drawer, on square section tapering legs, terminating in spa...

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