George III Mahogany Pembroke Table

George III Mahogany Pembroke TableA superb quality George III period Pembroke table, of great colour and patina. English, circa 1790. We like the understated elegance of this delightful table, its clean, sleek lines and subtle decoration, and of course its splendid, golden colour, beautifully patinated over time. It is a beautiful piece to look at, useful and versatile in any interior.

The armchair still retains a pleasingly patinated yet very usable historic traditional upholstery

ormolu-enriched in the French fashion

Of the best quality

from the collection of the Museo Pio Clementino in Vatican

S & H Jewel were based in London and were recorded as quality cabinet-markers from 1830-1894

who rivalled the London furniture makers of the day and supplied very fine pieces to prominent Scottish households

more research is needed to cast more light on the identity of their maker

A set of twelve mahogany dining-chairs with virtually identical backs

Georgian Cabinet-Makers

It is difficult to conceive anything more delicately beautiful than the Ganymede

13 October 1990

now at London Metropolitan University