A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND GILT METAL MOUNTED 'WELLINGTON' CENTRE TABLE CIRCA 1820The table top with Thomas Stothard engravings of a design for the Wellington Shield, the border segments each with a scene from Wellington's life, starting with his victory at the battle of Assye (sic), India in 1803 and concluding with receipt of the Ducal Coronet from the Prince Regent74cm high, the top 106cm diameterProvenance: Property from the estate of the late Joe Constantine.Thomas Stothard RA published etchings of his design for the Wellington Shield in 1820, having been commissioned in 1814 by merchants and bankers of the City of London, and was based on Joseph Flaxman's Achilles Shield with the border segments of scenes as described above, the central panel showing Wellington surrounded by his generals crushing Tyranny underfoot while being crowned by the winged figure of Victory.The engravings inscribed 'VICTORY OF ASSYE SEPTEMBER 23 AD 1803 - THE BATTLE OF VIMIERA AUGUST 21 AD 1808 - PASSAGE OF THE DOURO - OPORTO LIBERATED 1809 - THE LINES OF TORRES VEDRAS MARCH 6 1811 - BADAIOZ ASSAULTED AND TAKEN APRIL 6 1812 - THE BATTLE OF SALAMANCA JULY 22 1812 - THE VICTORY OF VITTORIA GAINED JUNE 21 1813 - BATTLE OF THE PYRENEES BORDEAUX DELIVERED 1814 - THE ENTRANCE INTO TOULOUSE JULY 12 1814 - DUKEDOM OF WELLINGTON CONFERRED'