A Victorian walnut and ebony library table manufactured by George

the rounded rectangular top with an inset tooled leather writing surface with a repeating foliate border, over a fluted frieze fitted with a pair of short drawers, raised on carved supports surmounted by fan motifs and flanked by Corinthian columns, further decorated with scrolling foliate detail and pine cone handles, the supports united by a carved and turned stretcher, 136cm wide, 71cm deep, 76cm high, The present table is a version of the ebony table 'inlaid principally with engraved ivory and mounted with ormolu', exhibited at the Paris Exposition Universelle, 1867. A walnut, marquetry and brass-mounted version of this model formed part of the pioneering collection formed by Charles and Lavinia Handley-Read; it was later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (W.30:1 to 3-1972). A further example was sold Sotheby's, London, 'Important English Furniture', 5 July 1996, lot 151. Important Note:, This lot may contain materials that are subject to both export and import permits. Buyers must be aware of their destination country’s import policies prior to purchase, particularly where these relate to the trade in endangered species listed in Appendices under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Please note, that we do not identify or verify the taxonomic identification (such as genus, family, or subspecies) of any plant or animal, it is a buyer’s responsibility to undertake any biological testing of purchases. Buyers are required to ensure that the lot can be delivered by a specialist shipper, whether in the UK, Europe or internationally. No compensation will be given to buyers who fail to organise shipping arrangements for goods due to the prohibitions, restrictions or import regulations of their country. Condition Report, Condition Report, Surface with significant wear throughout. Otherwise, the frame is in mostly good order. With general wear throughout, consistent with age and use. Some white paint stains to interior of one drawer. Frame can tilt from side to side with relative ease when pressure applied, however, it is structurally stable overall. Request A Condition Report, Request A Condition Report

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