Lot 181Y
A Regency rosewood, crossbanded and parcel gilt brass sofa/library table attributed to Gillows
Amended
20 November 2013, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£10,000 - £15,000
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A Regency rosewood, crossbanded and parcel gilt brass sofa/library table attributed to Gillows
Applied with gilt bronze mounts, the rounded rectangular top above a pair of frieze drawers with opposing simulated drawers, flanked by wreathed angles on spindle turned end supports with lotus leaf applied scrolls, on downswept tapering legs joined by a reeded and ring turned stretcher, with square brass cappings and castors, 91cm wide, 60cm deep, 72cm high (35.5in wide, 23.5in deep, 28in high).
Footnotes
Drawings from Gillows Estimate Sketch Books dated 13 April 1813 for two rosewood sofa tables made for John Gladstone Esq. are illustrated in S.Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, 2008,vol. 1, p. 265, pl. 270. The upper drawing shows a similar turned reeded stretcher and 'S' scroll ends.
A similar Regency brass mounted and rosewood writing table attributed to Gillows sold Christies, London 9 July 1998, lot 90. See lot 196, a library table by Gillows which features closely comparable 'spindle-turned' ends.
Saleroom notices
Please note: in the printed catalogue a star (*) appears to the side of the lot number, this is incorrect and what should appear is a 'y' to indicate that as this item contains rosewood it may be be subject to Cites if exported outside of the EU.