Georgian 18th Century Hepplewhite Baby Pembroke Table

A very fine quality 18th century Georgian Sheraton period satinwood pembroke table having superbly figured two flap top, with attractive padouk wood crossbanded decoration, over one frieze drawer opposed by dummy drawer to reverse, retaining original brass handles, raised on elegant square tapering legs, terminating on original brass castors. Pembroke tables became one of the most popular pieces of furniture around the middle of the 18th century, owing largely to their versatility and their plethora of different functions. In fact George Hepplewhite himself actually described Pembroke tables as "the most useful of tables" and many references can be found to them in the literature of the time. People such as Jane Austen even described them being used for dining at, or for writing at, whilst there is even reference to them being used in other places around the house such as for ladies to sit and and carry out their embroidery. One thing that is certain is that the fact they are incredibly versatile even in todays world and can be used for many, many different purposes. The option of being able to use the two flaps to create significant variations in the size of the table top surface is certainly a popular and useful feature. This particular Georgian Satinwood...

A late 18th century mahogany pembroke table having well figured top with oval drop flaps and one frieze drawer raised on elegant square tapering legs. H - 28.5in. W - 19.5in (f...

An early 19th century Georgian mahogany baby pembroke table having shaped and crossbanded two flap top above frieze drawers to front and reverse wi...

A Very Good Quality Early 19th Century, George III Period, Mahogany Baby Pembroke Type Lamp Table, Having Extremely Well Figured Drop Flap Top, With Attractive Crossbanded Decoration...

A superb quality George III period Pembroke table, in a remarkably original, unrestored 'country-house condition', with beautifully patinated surface and superb golden color; retaini...

Fine George III Satinwood Pembroke table, the oval top with rosewood cross banding and molded edge gently chamfered at the under side, over single drawer with original silver pulls a...

18thC antique New England Pembroke drop leaf table, beautifully constructed. Featuring a long drawer, the opposite side has a faux drawer with match...

A very good quality 18th century satinwood pembroke table, the across banded top, a single bow fronted drawer, original brass handles, oval inlaid panels above square tapering, ebony...