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Look what Martin Fennelly Antiques has put up for sale on-line: <a href='http://www.fennelly.net/Item.aspx?id=15521'>865 Superb George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine, Concertina Action Card Table</a> <img src='https://file.4pm.ie/829/7986c1c7.jpg.145x137.png' alt='865 Superb George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine, Concertina Action Card Table'/> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW49796111" style="direction: ltr;">
<p class="Paragraph SCXW49796111" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US">Superb George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine, Concertina Action Card Table in the manner of Wright &amp; Elwick of Wakefield, England, retaining original fine colour and patina. Circa 1760. The well patinated top with serpentine front, back and sides with a crisp beautifully carved lozenge and ribbon edge to both lower and upper leaves. The flame mahogany frieze over square reeded chamfered&nbsp;legs with arched carved ears. The top opens to reveal its original dark green baize lined playing surface, the concertina action allowing both back legs to extend forming an off square table with a leg in each corner. <span class="EOP SCXW49796111" style="line-height: 24px; font-family: &quot;Arial Narrow&quot;, &quot;Arial Narrow_MSFontService&quot;, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW49796111" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US">Note: When compared to the more usual &quot;swing leg&quot;, the concertina action is a much more elegant and desirable way of supporting a card or tea table when open, as it forms a complete table with a leg in each corner. This table has superb constructional qualities, with tight crisp carvings and the use of finest mahogany throughout, this is truly a choice piece of period English furniture. The adaption of Chippendale patterns and the table&rsquo;s distinctive Chippendale style and crisp carving are characteristics associated with the work of Wright &amp; Elwick, Cabinet Makers from Soho, London and later moved to&nbsp; Wakefield, Yorkshire. <span class="EOP SCXW49796111" style="line-height: 24px; font-family: &quot;Arial Narrow&quot;, &quot;Arial Narrow_MSFontService&quot;, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW49796111" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US">Richard Wright and Edward Elwick whose partnership lasted from 1747 to 1771, both subscribed to the first edition of Chippendale's Director of 1754 and enjoyed patronage from a large number of stately homes in Yorkshire and throughout the rest of England &amp; Ireland.<span class="EOP SCXW49796111" style="line-height: 24px; font-family: &quot;Arial Narrow&quot;, &quot;Arial Narrow_MSFontService&quot;, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW49796111" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US">Another rare and unusual feature is the serpentine shape at back, see final image.<span class="EOP SCXW49796111" style="line-height: 24px; font-family: &quot;Arial Narrow&quot;, &quot;Arial Narrow_MSFontService&quot;, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW49796111" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US">Condition: Professionally restored by a master restorer. Minor old restorations, wonderful original &quot;fold-over&quot; brass hinges. <span class="EOP SCXW49796111" style="line-height: 24px; font-family: &quot;Arial Narrow&quot;, &quot;Arial Narrow_MSFontService&quot;, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW49796111" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US">Width: 33&rdquo; (84cm). Depth: (closed) 16.5&rdquo; (42cm). Height: 30&quot; (76cm).<span class="EOP SCXW49796111" style="line-height: 24px; font-family: &quot;Arial Narrow&quot;, &quot;Arial Narrow_MSFontService&quot;, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW49796111" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US">Price on request.<span class="EOP SCXW49796111" style="line-height: 24px; font-family: &quot;Arial Narrow&quot;, &quot;Arial Narrow_MSFontService&quot;, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW49796111" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US">Location: Dublin City, Ireland.<span class="EOP SCXW49796111" style="line-height: 24px; font-family: &quot;Arial Narrow&quot;, &quot;Arial Narrow_MSFontService&quot;, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;
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