AN IRISH MAHOGANY CIRCULAR CENTER TABLE BY WILLIAMS & GIBTON CIRCA 1835

fitted with a tilt-top mechanism, the underside of one bearer stamped 30167 / WILLIAMS / & GIBTON.

Overall good condition, the top with separation at line of construction at center and with some slight warpage, brass latch mechanism reset, underside of top with modern chalked number 48305, one bearer stamped 30167 / WILLIAMS / & GIBTON, repaired age crack to platform above stem, some small chips to carving of stem with some areas of infilling, infilled and inpainted age cracks to top of platform base, some vertical age cracks to apron of platform base with some chips to veneers with areas of inpainting and some veneer patches, patched age crack to underside of pedestal base, feet with some minor chips to carving, overall with old marks, scratches, scuffs and bruises consistent with age and use.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

The highly successful Dublin firm of Mack, Williams & Gibton, whose furniture was often stamped with a series of numbers, as on the present table, and sometimes also labeled, was formed around 1812.  Its history can be traced to the latter part of the 18th century, when John Mack established a cabinet-making business in Abbey Street, Dublin. About 1801 Mack was joined by William Gibton and in 1806, Mack and Gibton received the ultimate accolade, being appointed 'Upholsterers & Cabinet Makers to his Majesty, His Excellency the Lord Lieutentant and His Majesty's Board of works.' Robert Gibton died in 1812 and was succeeded by his son William Gibton (1789-1842). At the same time, a former apprentice, Zachariah Williams, who had married Robert Gibton's daughter, joined the management, thus creating the new partnership of Mack, Williams and Gibton. Under this name the firm enjoyed unparalleled success, retaining its Royal Warrant for many years, supplying and restoring furniture for some of the most important public buildings in Ireland, including the Four Courts, the War Office, the Barracks Office, Dublin Castle, the Chapel Royal, and the Treasury and Viceregal Lodge. At the same time the firm undertook commissions for several major Irish country houses, such as Ballynegall, Co. Westmeath, Oakley Park Co. Meath, and Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.

Following the death of John Mack in 1829, the firm continued to trade under the names of the surviving partners, Williams and Gibton, and in 1844, two years after the death of William Gibton, it again changed its name to Williams and Sons, finally ceasing business in 1852.