Lot 216Y
A Regency rosewood, crossbanded and calamander banded sofa table attributable to Gillows, possibly by the cabinet-maker Thomas Bell
Amended
20 November 2013, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£6,000 - £8,000
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A Regency rosewood, crossbanded and calamander banded sofa table
attributable to Gillows, possibly by the cabinet-maker Thomas Bell
Inlaid with sycamore lines, the rounded rectangular hinged top above two frieze drawers with opposing simulated drawers, flanked by gilt bronze anthemion mounts, above double ring turned end supports joined by a ring turned stretcher, with downswept legs and applied roundels, on gilt paw cappings and castors, right drawer inscribed inside and underneath 'Bell' (?), 149cm wide, 66cm deep, 72cm high (58.5in wide, 25.5in deep, 28in high).
Inlaid with sycamore lines, the rounded rectangular hinged top above two frieze drawers with opposing simulated drawers, flanked by gilt bronze anthemion mounts, above double ring turned end supports joined by a ring turned stretcher, with downswept legs and applied roundels, on gilt paw cappings and castors, right drawer inscribed inside and underneath 'Bell' (?), 149cm wide, 66cm deep, 72cm high (58.5in wide, 25.5in deep, 28in high).
Footnotes
Thomas Bell is listed in the Gillows Purchase Ledgers 1802-04 (344/78 f.6).
See S.Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Volume II, p.218.
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.