A LARGE MAHOGANY BOARDROOM TABLE
With pair of compressed octagonal ends each containing five frieze drawers united by straight section also with opposing frieze drawers all raised on ten tapering turned supports
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£600 - £1,000
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Hammer price:
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£500 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Height from floor to the top 80cm high.
Heights from floor to the underneath of pelmet 61cm.
Yes, a diner can sit at the table with their legs under the table
The table top splits into three sections, legs can unscrew.
Size is 390cm long; 230cm wide max.
Provenance: This table was used in Somerset House, London, 1834. When the Board of Stamps merged with the Board of Taxes, this table was made for the new board's headquarters in Somerset House, London. It was designed so that both chief inspectors could sit at one desk with equal status. It's known as the 'threepenny bit' table after the old 12-sided coin.
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