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Position the table folded flat against a hallway wall as a refined console, paired with a contemporary mirror above and subtle ceramic decorative accessories.

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18th Century George III Mahogany Tea Table

Name: 18th Century George III Mahogany Tea Table
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1088114
Price: 3200 GBP
Availability: InStock

18th century

For Sale by Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Description

A Beautifully Carved English George III Period Mahogany Tea Table.

This fine table opens on a single gate leg mechanism, meaning that one of the back legs swings out of the table frame to support the top. The table is made from the highest grade of Cuban mahogany and has a fantastic colour throughout. All of the surfaces show a bronze-like patination and the figure on the top and inside the opened tea table surface is excellent as well. The carving is exemplary. The top is bordered on three sides with a fine floral and ribbon edge. The corner blocks to the end of the frieze have a geometric paterae design carved on them inside a mock panelled border. The rest of the decoration, both on the frieze and the legs, consists of fluting which is deeply carved and elegant.

During the 18th century the style of decoration used on this table would have been classified by Chippendale and his competitors as being in the 'modern' or French style. This table, with its excellent proportions, very fine grade of timber and masterful carving would have been produced for a wealthy client.

Physical Dimensions

Height

75cm (29.53")

Width

83.5cm (32.87")

Depth

41cm (16.14")

Declaration

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this George III Mahogany Tea Table to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1088114

Dealers Internal Reference

3513

Description

A Beautifully Carved English George III Period Mahogany Tea Table.

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This fine table opens on a single gate leg mechanism, meaning that one of the back legs swings out of the table frame to support the top.

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

The table is made from the highest grade of Cuban mahogany and has a fantastic colour throughout. All of the surfaces show a bronze-like patination and the figure on the top and inside the opened tea table surface is excellent as well. The carving is exemplary. The top is bordered on three sides with a fine floral and ribbon edge. The corner blocks to the end of the frieze have a geometric paterae design carved on them inside a mock panelled border. The rest of the decoration, both on the frieze and the legs, consists of fluting which is deeply carved and elegant.

fig 1. An 18th-century George III dark mahogany fold-over tea table with fluted tapering legs and detailed carved apron frieze. — fig 1. 18th Century George III Mahogany Tea Table

During the 18th century the style of decoration used on this table would have been classified by Chippendale and his competitors as being in the 'modern' or French style. This table, with its excellent proportions, very fine grade of timber and masterful carving would have been produced for a wealthy client.

Physical Dimensions

Height

75cm (29.53")

Width

83.5cm (32.87")

Depth

41cm (16.14")

Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this George III Mahogany Tea Table to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1088114

Dealers Internal Ref

3513

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Produced during the reign of King George III in Britain, these tables feature neoclassic proportions, fold-over tops, and were designed to serve tea or games in formal reception rooms.

Cabinetmakers primarily utilised dense West Indian or Cuban mahogany, employing mortise and tenon joinery alongside hand-carved decorative motifs on the frieze and legs.

Look for hand-sawn drawer linings, oak or pine secondary woods, hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass hinges, and natural patination along the carved details and feet.

Dust regularly with a soft cloth, apply high-quality beeswax sparingly once or twice a year, and keep the piece away from direct sunlight and modern central heating radiators.

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18th Century George III Mahogany Tea Table

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