RO N A L D PHILLIPS
3 AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE GEORGE II MAHOGANY OVAL TRIPOD TABLE The under bearers of the table top have been replaced at some stage. The underside bears the paper label of Phillips of Hitchin. This is the only known example of an oval tripod table with a dished top, and it is probably unique. English, circa 1755 Height: 26½ in; 67 cm Width: 27¼ in; 69 cm Depth: 22½ in; 57 cm Provenance: Hotspur Ltd., London, England, 1970; Phillips of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, 1970; Private collection, Texas, USA. Exhibited: The Antique Dealers’ Fair and Exhibition, London, 1970; with Phillips of Hitchin.
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