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129 Amahogany cocktail table, the rectangular top fitted with a finely cast gallery of crossed sabres to two sides above two frieze drawers fitted with hilted sabre drop handles on square supports joined to each side by brass hilted crossed sabres and with a reeded edge undertier on square tapering fluted legs terminating in brass cappings. Inspired by the 2nd Earl Spencer, appointed 1st Lord of the Admiralty in 1795. AL51002 42 x 32 x 22 in. 106 x 81 x 55 cm. ARegency mahogany cocktail table, the rectangular reeded and canted edge cross-banded top above a breakfront frieze drawer mounted with lion mask drop handles, the bound cluster column tapering legs headed by brass stellar paterae and terminat-ing in brass lion paw feet. The original circa 1820. Inspired by the Serving table in the Ante Room. AL51005 48 x 34 x 19 in. 121 x 86 x 48 cm. THE ADMIRALTY COLLECTION