Afine Louis XV parquetry side table, the shaped oval lattice inlaid top with a three quarter pierced gallery above a brushing slide inset with a tooled leather slide showing the Spencer crest, the frieze with parquetry inlay and fitted with two draw-ers to each side, on tapering cabriole legs capped by brass Rococo cartouches and terminating in brass sabots. The original byJ. Holthausen. The South Drawing Room. AL50056 26 x 16 x 307/ 8in. 66 x 40 x 78 cm. 140141

142 THE ADMIRALTY COLLECTION Amahogany three tier torchère, the circular top with a brass bound edge and a Greek key carved frieze supported on three inswept sabres with finely cast brass hilts and mounts joined by a brass bound undertier and on a trefoil convex platformbase with Greek key carving and brass paterae to the corners, on fluted brass feet. Inspired by the 2nd Earl Spencer, appointed 1st Lord of the Admiralty in 1795. AL50086 18 x 18 x 32 in. 45 x 45 x 81 cm.