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MACKINNON FINE FURNITURE
A GEORGE III MARQUETRY PEMBROKE TABLE
Attributed to Ince & Mayhew England, circa 1775 A very fine George III harewood and marquetry Pembroke table attributed to Ince & Mayhew. The serpentine twin-flap top, veneered in harewood throughout and inlaid with three oval fan medallions, diagonally cross-banded in tulipwood, above a mahogany-lined frieze drawer to one side, raised on square tapering legs, headed with flute-inlaid capitals over strung collars, veneered in harewood with contrasting boxwood stringing to edges, terminating in brass-capped leather castors. Height: 28½ in (72 cm) Width with flaps open: 38½ in (98 cm) Width with flaps down: 20½ in (52 cm) Depth: 28¼ in (72 cm)
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Finely conceived in the fashionable neoclassical taste, this diminutive table can be attributed on stylistic grounds to the workshop of William Ince and John Mayhew. The extensive use of exotic, fiddleback-figured harewood, diagonal crossbanding with tulipwood, faux-fluted inlaid leg capitals and contrasting edge-stringing, as well as the finest quality of once brightly coloured inlays and the use of expensive mahogany as a secondary timber, are all features indicative of their workshop.