Sofa table
Category
Furniture
Date
1800 - 1825
Materials
Mahogany, kingwood, satinwood, boxwood, brass
Measurements
72.5 x 91.5 x 64 cm
Place of origin
England.
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246009
Summary
A mahogany and crossbanded sofa table, English, early 19th century. The rectangular top with two rounded drop-leaves and inlaid with a crossband of satinwood within a kingwood border. The frieze fitted to one side with two drawers, and to the other faced as two false drawers. Raised on four turned balusters above a platform on four hipped and boxwood-strung downswept legs, terminating in cast brass caps and castors.
Provenance
The bequest of Margaret (Anderson) McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald - later Dame Margaret - Henry Fulke Greville, DBE (1863-1942) from probate records linked with the donation of the property to the National Trust in 1943. This item found on the record for Polesden Lacey Terrace Room, page 61.