An Important Irish George II Mahogany Silver Table
The frieze carved with acanthus leaves and eagle heads centred by a scallop shell, the cabriole legs with trailing acanthus carving, terminating in paw feet with carved hocks. The carving to the frieze has acquired a beautiful patination which is characteristic of desirable Irish furniture of this period. Irish, c.1745
A similar example is in a private collection in New York.
Height: 28 1⁄2 in; 72 cm
Width: 32 in; 81 cm
Depth: 21 1⁄2 in; 54.5 cm
Provenance:
Private collection, USA.
Literature:
The Knight of Glin, Irish Furniture, 2007, pp. 239-41.
£POA
The frieze carved with acanthus leaves and eagle heads centred by a scallop shell, the cabriole legs with trailing acanthus carving, terminating in paw feet with carved hocks. The carving to the frieze has acquired a beautiful patination which is characteristic of desirable Irish furniture of this period. Irish, c.1745
A similar example is in a private collection in New York.
Height: 28 1⁄2 in; 72 cm
Width: 32 in; 81 cm
Depth: 21 1⁄2 in; 54.5 cm
Provenance:
Private collection, USA.
Literature:
The Knight of Glin, Irish Furniture, 2007, pp. 239-41.
£POA
The frieze carved with acanthus leaves and eagle heads centred by a scallop shell, the cabriole legs with trailing acanthus carving, terminating in paw feet with carved hocks. The carving to the frieze has acquired a beautiful patination which is characteristic of desirable Irish furniture of this period. Irish, c.1745
A similar example is in a private collection in New York.
Height: 28 1⁄2 in; 72 cm
Width: 32 in; 81 cm
Depth: 21 1⁄2 in; 54.5 cm
Provenance:
Private collection, USA.
Literature:
The Knight of Glin, Irish Furniture, 2007, pp. 239-41.
£POA