George II Burr Elm Side Table
ENGLAND, CIRCA 1740
27 1/2 x 24 3/8 x 17 3/8 in
70 x 62 x 44 cm
70 x 62 x 44 cm
6966
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Provenance
S. W. Wolsey Collection
The solid-wood table with a rectangular top with re-entrant corners above a long frieze drawer with two brass drop handles and a central shaped oval escutcheon, the interior divided into...
The solid-wood table with a rectangular top with re-entrant corners above a long frieze drawer with two brass drop handles and a central shaped oval escutcheon, the interior divided into four sections, over a shaped apron, supported on turned walnut legs and pad feet.
Small tables with single drawers were used throughout Georgian houses for a wide variety of purposes. However, it is more unusual to find one made in burr elm, which results in a striking, rippled figuring.
Thomas Coulborn & Sons has previously sold several notable pieces in burr woods include an 18th century burr oak lowboy and a George III Boarded and Joined Pollard-Oak Curved Box-Settle.
Small tables with single drawers were used throughout Georgian houses for a wide variety of purposes. However, it is more unusual to find one made in burr elm, which results in a striking, rippled figuring.
Thomas Coulborn & Sons has previously sold several notable pieces in burr woods include an 18th century burr oak lowboy and a George III Boarded and Joined Pollard-Oak Curved Box-Settle.