A fine George III inlaid mahogany tea table Circa 1760

Overall good restored condition; the top with some slight warpage and rippling and with two long thin age cracks; seven-inch section of the inlaid banding with replacements and restoration; old repaired breaks to the central part of the pierced fret gallery to one long side and to one short side; the opposite side of the banding with infilled age crack running along the banding; some minor vertical age cracks to the frieze; the aprons with shrinkage and some shims in places with minor inpainting; one leg with loss to two molded pieces above the foot; another leg with loss to one molded piece above the foot; overall with some old marks and scratches.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

The present table combines a number of decorative motifs emblematic of the middle of the 18^th century including gothic, Chinese, rococo and classical elements.  The caved apron to the bottom of the frieze is almost identical to the design of an apron appearing on a 'Chinese Shelf' illustrated in Chippendale's Director of 1754, No 115.  The guttae feet, a classical architectural element, is used by Chippendale on a number of pieces, including on a breakfast or supper table at Dumfries House, illustrated in Christopher Gilbert, The Life & Work of Thomas Chippendale, Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., New York, 1978, p. 220, fig. 401.  The pierced gothic fret brackets appear to be based on a design of sloping gothic arches in a design for a 'Gothic Chimney Piece' found in Ince and Mayhew's The Universal System of Household Furniture, plate LXXXVI.