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A George IV carved rosewood tilt-top centre table attributed to Gillows image 1
A George IV carved rosewood tilt-top centre table attributed to Gillows image 2
Lot 199Y

A George IV carved rosewood tilt-top centre table attributed to Gillows

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20 November 2013, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £8,750 inc. premium

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A George IV carved rosewood tilt-top centre table attributed to Gillows

The circular tilt-top with a broad leaf-carved border, the hexagonal moulded pillar support with leaf-carved collars, on an acanthus leaf carved, scrolling tripod base with paw feet and castors, 134cm in diameter, 76cm high (52.5in in diameter, 29.5in high).

Footnotes

Almost identical tables sold Christie's Belton House, Lincolnshire (The property of The Lord Brownlow), 30 April - 2 May, 1984, lot 90 and Sotheby's London, 17 November 2010, lot 194.

See also S.Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Vol II, pl. E.5 which shows a pattern for this table in a drawing room layout designed for G.Bamford about 1820-30. The drawing also shows a pair of bergrères and a sofa which in turn correspond to a suite supplied by Gillow & Co. in 1824 to Thomas Wynn (d.1832), 2nd Baron Newborough, for Glynllifon, Caernarvonshire, Wales, sold Christie's, London, 9 March 2010, lots 101 & 102.

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.

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