This poser, taken from the Commissary Court records of St Andrews, 1816, we asked how many tables did Ferguson have in his drawing room.
Answer: Ferguson had eight tables in his Drawing Room (Mahoganny Card Table, Round Mahoganny Card Table, A Desk, A Small mahogany Table, A Tea Table, A night Table, 2 small Tables).
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Drawing Room
Grate fender and fire irons £2 - 2 -
Mahoganny Card Table 1 - 5 -
Round Mahoganny Card Table - 10 -
A small Stool - 5 -
Bason Stand - 2 -
A Desk 1 - 10 -
Boxes and Basket - 5 -
A small Mahoganny Table - 8 -
A Tea Table 1 - 11 - 6
A night Table - 5 -
a horse - 15 -
2 small Tables - 4 -
8 Elbow Chairs at 12/6 each 5 -..-
Carpet 2 -..-
A small mahogany press - 15 -
A folding Bed Stand with Green Curtains
feather Bed and mattress 8 - 8 -
two family paintings 2 -..-
four prints - 10 –
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