George II Style White Painted and Gessoed Hall Table

Description:

George II Style White Painted and Gessoed Hall Table, 19th century, in the manner of William Kent, rectangular top with rounded corners above a frieze carved with vitruvian scrolls and an apron carved elaborately with a central shell and floral garlands, leaftip and scalework carved cabriole legs ending in scrolled toes, ht. 31, wd. 62, dp. 23 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

Top with long shrinkage cracks, discolorations, chipping to paint and evidence of top re-inforcement; carving very good but only traces of gilding left; age typical minor defects; white paint later and top later (likely had marble top).

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