Description
A 19th century mahogany lady's dressing table, crossbanded and inlaid stringing with marquetry panels, the hinged triple panel top to a part fitted interior with lidded compartments and pin cushion, previously with a mirror, above three false frieze drawers and a central serpentine kneehole cupboard door framed by alternate stringing, flanked by two short and one deep drawer, all fitted gilt brass oval handles, on square tapering legs to brass roller castors, 34.25in (87cm) h, 42in (107cm) w, 24in (61cm) d. See Sheraton, Thomas. The Cabinetmaker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book (1791), Dover publication 1972, pp.94-96, pl64, for the drawing similar to the above model.
