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Pair of Victorian gilt cast-iron console tables with marble tops

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A pair of Victorian gilt cast-iron console tables with black marble and pietra dura tops.
Each inlaid with various hardstones including amethyst, malachite, jaspers and lapis lazuli, one with coat of arms and motto "A DEO ET REGE" - for God and for King -.
On cast iron bases each with registration marks underneath, the porcelain castors stamped C.PATENT.
Provenance
The arms are those of Stanhope accole with Stanhope with Green in pretence, for Leicester Stanhope, 5th Earl of Harrington C.B. (1784-1862)and his wife Elisabeth(d. 1867), daughter of William Green of Trelawney, Jamaica, whom he married in 1831.
He was made a Companion of the Bath for his military service and awarded the Greek Order of the Redeemer, both which appear beneath the dexter arms.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Creation Date:	1855
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Victorian
Incollect Reference #:	270231

Dimensions

W.	36 in;	H.	32 in;	D.	18 in;
W.	91.44 cm;	H.	81.28 cm;	D.	45.72 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art

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