A superb Colonial servery table, finely carved in Australian cedar with hand-painted and carved armorial crest for the Poole family, New South Wales origin, circa 1830. A tour-de-force of Colonial craftsmanship, the design executed from the 1826 George Smith design pattern book 'The cabinet makers and Upholsters Guide', plate No.109. The matching hall chairs with the identical painted crest now form part of the Australian Fund collection and are described by them as 'Australian cedar hall chairs c.1830 of exceptional quality of design and craftsmanship'. 119 cm high, 150 cm wide, 52 cm deep