A George II mahogany tea table circa 1745

Overall good restored condition; nice color and figuring to timbers; the polished surface refreshed; the top with some minor infilled age cracks; the flanged edge to top with patches at each corner; slight separation of frieze from top due to shrinkage; the top of one leg with three oval patches; the top of two other legs with two oval patches; the frieze and apron with some vertical age cracks; the underside with some later glue blocks and with later blocks and battens to the underside of the top to stabilize warpage and age cracks; small section to one side apron replaced; the backs of two legs at the tops at join with the frieze with repaired chips and now with a screw; overall with some old marks, scratches, scuffs and bruises consistent with age and use.
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