Description
A George IV mahogany pedestal sideboard, after a design by Thomas King, the raised back with a carved laurel wreath with scroll ends centre a hanging bell flower above three frieze drawers, the left later fitted for cutlery, the pedestals with a slide tray and a cellaret drawers, with anthemion mouldings to the doors, above a lotus leaf base moulding, on bun feet, 51in (129.5cm) h, 73.75in (187cm) w, 25in (63.5cm) d.
See The Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design, ACC, 1998, pages 429- 430 for a drawing of the above sideboard by Thomas King from The Modern Style of Cabinet Work Exemplified, 1829.
