Rare George II Mahogany Adjustable Telescopic Table

Rare George II Mahogany Adjustable Telescopic TableA rare and unusual George II period telescopic table or stand in mahogany. Scottish, c. 1750 The circular dished top above an extending square column of the telescopic action, having moulded corners and raised on a tripod base with cabriole legs ending in pad feet. The stem of the telescopic column is inscribed 'John Sinclair .. 754', which almost certainly refers to Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster, 1st Baronet (10 May 1754 21 December 1835), a Scottish

Excellent original antique condition

Volkstedt gained a reputation for its finely painted and carefully modeled porcelain figures that it holds for collectors today

The present table's superb quality of construction and the use of mahogany as a secondary timber

but we also love the flambuoyant Empire design

We love its sleek

superbly decorative

for which Francois Nicolas Martinet provided all of the illustrations

above your sofa or bed

they can still crank over

still retains all its original pressed brass handles and locks

general handling wear - please see photos

quintessentially Regency design