George III Satinwood And Tulipwood Work Table

Circular top with central floral spray and rosewood banding and bronze edge, the frieze with a drawer with hidden button to open. The whole frieze with floral inlays, raised on bronz...

In the French taste with hinged square top with satinwood oval inlay opening to expose a compartment over a false drawer and a working drawer over a tambour door, slightly splayed le...

Rectangular hinged top with lower pull out drawer, raised on square legs.

Octagonal hinged top with spindle gallery, supported on a stop fluted support raised on three carved cabriole legs ending on pad feet.

Fine George III Sheraton Period satinwood sewing table; fitted top drawer, two candle slides and an ink drawer at the side; the back with a folding flap and an additional wooden hook...

Unusual George III inlaid rosewood and specimen wood parquetry work table, circa 1800. The hinged rectangular parquetry top inlaid with specimen woods in a lattice pattern and over ...

A George III inlaid Satinwood demi-lune games table, in the manner of William Moore. Neo-classical in style, with particularly fine marquetry and parquetry inlays of exotic timbers....

A late 18th century satinwood Pembroke table of very good rich color. George III period. The top crossbanded in satinwood, bordered with fine lozenges of ebony stringing. The edges ebonized with narrow mahogany crossbandings. Raised on moulded tapering legs, indicative of a date circa 1770.   The frieze with two working mahogany-lined short drawers retaining the original gilt-brass Rococo mounts. The two leaves are supported on the original recessed hinged ‘ear’ supports. Overall in lovely original state. Some minor historic marks entirely commensurate with its age. Very good patination. These antique Pembroke tables were designed to be versatile: as small supper tables; occasional tables; tea tables; or lamp tables - sometimes also referred to as ‘drop leaf’ or ‘sofa’ tables. The majority of these Georgian tables are raised on square tapering legs or, when of a later date, on turned legs. It is more unusual for a satinwood Pembroke table to be raised on moulded tapering legs.   Interestingly, Thomas Sheraton (1751-1806) mentions the Pembroke table as follows: “a type of breakfast table from the name of the lady who first gave orders for one of them”, possibly referring to the Countess of Pembroke, of Wilton House, Salisbury, (1737-1831). A similar George III satinwood Pembroke table...