AN UNUSUALLY SMALL GEORGE III MAHOGANY BLIND FRET TEA TABLE
THE RECTANGULAR FOLD OVER TOP, WITH A DEEP RICH TIMBER AND GRACEFUL PATINATION, ABOVE A BLIND FRET CARVED FRIEZE INCORPORATING CHINESE CHIPPENDALE MOTIFS AND DESIGN. A 'VALANCE' OF DRAPED FABRIC, HANGS SUBTLY FROM THE APRON UNDER THE FRIEZE, FLANKED BY PIERCED SPANDRELS. THE STRONG, STRAIGHT LEGS INCORPORATE UNUSUAL DESIGNS SUCH AS CARVED BELLS AND SHAPED GUTTAE-LIKE FEET. ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS ARE STRONGLY REMINISCENT OF THE ‘WELLER POLEY’ SUITE, BY INCE & MAYHEW, CONSIGNED WITH CHRISTIE'S IN 1997 (REFERENCE IMAGE INCLUDED). THE SINGLE GATE LEG BACK LEG OPENS TO REVEAL A PLAIN MAHOGANY FOLD OVER TOP.
H 72CM, 28 1/4” X W 60.5CM, 23 3/4” X D 30CM, 11 3/4”
AN UNUSUALLY SMALL GEORGE III MAHOGANY BLIND FRET TEA TABLE
THE RECTANGULAR FOLD OVER TOP, WITH A DEEP RICH TIMBER AND GRACEFUL PATINATION, ABOVE A BLIND FRET CARVED FRIEZE INCORPORATING CHINESE CHIPPENDALE MOTIFS AND DESIGN. A 'VALANCE' OF DRAPED FABRIC, HANGS SUBTLY FROM THE APRON UNDER THE FRIEZE, FLANKED BY PIERCED SPANDRELS. THE STRONG, STRAIGHT LEGS INCORPORATE UNUSUAL DESIGNS SUCH AS CARVED BELLS AND SHAPED GUTTAE-LIKE FEET. ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS ARE STRONGLY REMINISCENT OF THE ‘WELLER POLEY’ SUITE, BY INCE & MAYHEW, CONSIGNED WITH CHRISTIE'S IN 1997 (REFERENCE IMAGE INCLUDED). THE SINGLE GATE LEG BACK LEG OPENS TO REVEAL A PLAIN MAHOGANY FOLD OVER TOP.
H 72CM, 28 1/4” X W 60.5CM, 23 3/4” X D 30CM, 11 3/4”
