Pail Beighton Auctioneers Ltd

An early 19th century ladies Portuguese

An early 19th century ladies Portuguese

An early 19th century ladies Portuguese rosewood centre pedestal vanity table. With an oval cheval mirror on barley twist supports, a single drawer, acanthus carved frieze, raised on a centre pedestal formed as a cockerel over four scrollwork feet terminating on lion masks, 1m 28cm high. Provenance; Insured in 1940 by the present vendors family as a 17th century ladies walnut toilet table, purportedly bought from a Country House sale at Lambeth Palace prior to that.

Sold for: £2,400