Centre table 1828
Rosewood and gilt bronze | 71.0 x 169.0 x 156.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 6666
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Square rosewood veneered centre table with convex moulding and rounded corners. On a low spreading shaft with an ebonised band above and a gilded gadrooned band over laurel trails and four gilt bronze scrolls, with twisted rope centres and paterae at the sides, on a circular base. This is perhaps one part of the Council table ordered by George IV from Morel and Seddon to serve in his newly refurbished Library at Windsor Castle, now known as the Green Drawing Room. The other part is perhaps RCIN 4633. The King wanted to make use, on occasion, of that room for his council meetings until a more appropriate location could be found. However, it seems that the table was too small and was altered to accommodate more Privy Councillors (H. Roberts, For the King's Pleasure, London, 2001, p. 101, acc. no. 108).
Provenance
Probably supplied to George IV, for The Library (now the Green Drawing Room), Windsor Castle, before January 1829. Nicholas Morel had formerly worked for The Prince of Wales, later George IV, at Carlton House and the Royal Pavilion at Brighton. Subsequently, he was commissioned to design and furnish the newly built apartments designed by Sir Jeffry Wyattville (1766-1840) for the King at Windsor Castle. In order to fulfil the contract he entered into partnership with George Seddon III whose family had large and long established furniture workshops in Aldersgate Street in the City of London.
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Medium and techniques
Rosewood and gilt bronze
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71.0 x 169.0 x 156.0 cm (whole object)
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