Georgian Mahogany Baby Pembroke Table, 1800

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A Very Good Quality Early 19th Century, George III Period, Mahogany Baby Pembroke Type Lamp Table, Having Extremely Well Figured … Read more A Very Good Quality Early 19th Century, George III Period, Mahogany Baby Pembroke Type Lamp Table, Having Extremely Well Figured Drop Flap Top, with Attractive Crossbanded Decoration, Over Two Frieze Drawers to Front & Two False Frieze Drawers To Reverse, with Replacement Turned Brass Handles And Banded Decoration, Raised On Elegant Turned Central Column And Four Splayed Legs, with Further Banded Decoration And Original Brass Castors.

Pembroke tables in their full size form quickly became one of the most popular pieces of furniture around the homes of the mid 18th century onwards, mainly due to their huge versatility and the plethora of different spaces which they can be situated in. In fact George Hepplewhite himself described pembroke tables as the most useful of tables and there are many references to them in 18th and 19th century literature, with Jane Austen herself even describing them being used in various different ways.

It is absolutely certain that they are just as incredibly versatile for use in todays world as they were in 18th century england. The ability of being able to use the two flaps to create significant variation with the size of the table top is very much a popular feature.

This type of table is actually referred to as a “Baby Pembroke” table and this is due to the fact it is of course smaller in proportion than its full size siblings. These smaller varieties are even more useful than their full size counterparts and can be used pretty much anywhere that one desires around the home.

This example is extremely elegant in terms of its design and boasts great practicality in a host of spots around the home as well. The turned column, banded decoration and well figured top are all particularly nice features and the quality of construction throughout, including the timbers used, really shine through.

As with all items which we offer for sale this baby pembroke table has been attended to in our workshops by our highly skilled, trained antique furniture restorers and received a natural wax polish before being offered for sale.

Circa 1800.

Height 28.25in.
Width 14in. (flaps down).
Width 27.25in. (flaps up).
Depth 18in. See less