An Oak Console Table Attributed to Bell and Butt, Melbourne, Circa 1865. The serpentine top above a shaped apron centred by an armorial crest (applied decoration missing), raised on bold cabriole legs, 146 x 89 x 55 cm. Note: Bell and Butt were commissioned to manufacture various articles of furniture for Charles Henry Armytage's property, Como, in 1865. A console and hall chair of similar design reside in the collection of Como house. Reference: Nineteenth century Australian Furniture, K. Fahy et al, David Ell Press, Sydney, 1985, p.156