Example: 18th Century Carved English Side Table With Shell and Acanthus Drawer

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An English side table of lowboy proportions, the long frieze drawer centered by a fluted shell within richly scrolling acanthus … Read more An English side table of lowboy proportions, the long frieze drawer centered by a fluted shell within richly scrolling acanthus and fitted with brass teardrop pulls on shaped backplates. A carved foliate band runs beneath the molded plank top, and the shaped apron below is cut with a graceful arcade of lunettes. Pendant acanthus falls at each corner above four round tapering legs ending in carved pad feet. The deeply cut surfaces hold a mellow old wax with a warm honeyed top. See less