Beschreibung:

A Victorian oak serving table in Gothic taste, circa 1850, the back with central applied oval painted armorial with motto VINCTUS NON VICTUS, the rectangular top above a carved frieze incorporating a blind drawer, and faceted reeded tapering legs, 127cm high overall, 152cm wide, 47cm deep, together with a pair of hall chairs en-suite, the backs with a further painted armorial with the same motto, the rear rail indistinctly stamped with chair maker's initials, each 100cm The arms shown are those of George de Worms (1829-1902), later 2nd Baron de Worms of the Austrian Empire. Therefore the present chairs were most probably supplied to him for Milton Park, Egham George de Worms was born on 16 February 1829. His father was Solomon Benedict de Worms (1801-1882) who owned large plantations in Ceylon and was made a Hereditary Baron of the Austrian Empire by Franz Joseph I of Austria. His mother was Henrietta Samuel. His paternal grandmother was Schönche Jeannette Rothschild (1771-1859), thus his paternal great-grandfather was Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812), the founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty. He served as Justice of the Peace for Middlesex, the City of Westminster and Surrey and subsequently served as Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey.He became 2nd Baron de Worms on 20 October 1882 upon the death of this father and inherited Additionally, he was awarded the honor of Knight Commander of the Order of Franz Joseph. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. He was also a member of the Anglo-Jewish Association.