George III Tray-top Centre Table In Figured Mahogany
England, c. 1790
The top with an oval of dramatically figured mahogany cross-banded with tulipwood & boxwood stringing. The gallery with an ebony half-round moulding edged with boxwood, the base with convex/concave moulding also edged with boxwood. The apron in figured mahogany with a matching ebony moulding. Tapered legs edged with boxwood stringing. Distinctive moulded handles formed of alternating bands of boxwood & ebony.
Top: 34 1/2" X 21 1/2" H: 28 1/8"