A Regency mahogany sofa table, 19th century
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A Regency mahogany sofa table, 19th century
the rectangular crossbanded top incorporating a pair of hinged flaps with rounded corners, above a pair of frieze drawers and opposing faux drawer with circular drawer pulls and bone-inlaid escutcheons, raised on plain end supports with reeded out-swept legs terminating in brass capped feet and castors, hinge damage, 73cm high, 161cm extended, 65cm deep
*This lot is not suitable for export.
Notes
The sofa table, a form of Pembroke table, was introduced in the late 18th century. It was designed to be placed behind a sofa and used to display books or decorative items such as lamps. The sofa table replaced the Pembroke table in the early 19thc and has the drop-down leaves on the shorter as opposed to the longer sides.
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