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! ! A GEORGE III REGENCY PERIOD ROSEWOOD WRITING TABLE An exceptionally fine George 111 Regency period rosewood library table in the manner of George Smith, the crossbanded breakfront top with a brass edge and with bowed ends, now lined in blue indigo tooled leather, the freize with drawers on either side with later lion mask handles and anthemion escutcheons, all raised on later decorated monopodia legs with scrolled knees and ending with paw feet with moulded pads and castors. Circa 1820 ! A design of a similar table published in "Collection of Designs and Household Furniture and Interior Decoration”, by George Smith, plate 83 and 87. ! A smaller, similar table sold by Christie's on 17th October, 1966, lot 57. part of The Coke Collection. ! Height 29/in./ 75cm. Width 74in./ 188cm. Depth 41in./ 104cm