A George IV brass-inlaid rosewood, tulipwood and parcel-gilt center table circa 1825

the circular top centered by a foliate and geometric inlaid brass-panel within an inlaid brass banding, the frieze inlaid with brass flower heads alternating with geometric designs, the whole tilting above a circular flaring stem with acanthus leaf carving above a gadrooned foot on a tripartite base inlaid with brass stringing and raised on paw feet headed by shells and flanked by scrolls, on casters.

Stair and Company, London

Acquired from the above, 1992

Overall good restored condition; the top with lifting to stringing of edge with restorations; top with long thin age cracks/tears to veneer with some inpainting; slight lifting to veneers in places; the underside of the top appears to have later boards possibly to correct warpage of top; bearers reset; the rectangular support to top of stem with two dowels to one side and four dowels to the other filling in holes or supports to central rectangular block; the tripartite base with lifting to veneers over possible nails or construction lines underneath; age cracks to veneers of concave sides of base and with long horizontal age crack with lifting and losses to veneer; minor chips to base of sides; feet and stem re-gilt; overall with old marks and scratches.
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