Victorian console table by John Carter, so-called Literary Machine. Mahogany. Column shaft articulated several times over cross-shaped bars with castors. Above it a height-adjustable and laterally movable support for a rectangular, circumferentially moulded, hinged and tiltable top. Manufacturer's plaque. H. 73.5-122 cm. 83.5 cm x 40.5 cm. An English Victorian mahogany reading table. Manufacturer's mark. England. London. John Carter. 19th cent.