A George IV brass inliad and parcel gilt rosewood centre table with marble sample top, attributed to Morel & Seddon.

Note: The table retains its original description of the 120 marble samples that make up the top, written in ink on paper, pasted to a board fitted into the frieze drawer.

This exceptional table with its exuberant parcel gilt base fits well into the oeuvre of Nicholas Morel and George Seddon, who in 1827 formed a partnership to furnish the King’s new apartments at Windsor Castle. They also worked for his close friend the Duke of Northumberland, furnishing Northumberland House in London.

The giltwood sections of the base relate to some furnishings for Windsor Castle, in particular to a design for a tall candelabra stand, which supports the attribution. Perhaps more compelling is a photograph taken shortly before demolition of Northumberland House in 1874, showing the outline of what may be our table in the background. Unfortunately neither of these findings is firm enough evidence to confirm a first provenance for the table.