A Mid-18thC George II Provincial Oak Side Table c.1740-60 sub-Curios Tom Hartley was sad

Tom Hartley was sad

and there is a patched hole to the forest green backing that has been sewn up

Although popularly called a ‘marble’

In tired but thoroughly charming condition the penwork top is worn with one area of tarnish and two corners with losses to the penwork

which offsets the central field wonderfully well

A Mid-18thC George II Provincial Oak Side Table c.1740-60 sub-Curios Tom Hartley was sadOrigin: EnglishPeriod: George IIProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1740 60Depth: 19. 25Width: 27. 5Height: 28. 25The good quality English oak carcass, of superior colour, having an unusual semi elliptical shaped two piece boarded top over a frieze cockbeaded and featherbanded drawer with the original pierced brass plate handle to square block legs, and surviving from the George II period. The condition is good. The one piece top has a extremely fine and