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A pair of George IV mahogany chamber tables circa 1820, attributed to Gillows
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Mahogany
- 73cm. high, 65cm. wide, 47cm. deep; 2ft. 4¾in., 2ft.1½in.,1ft. 6 1½in.
each rectangular top with a hinged compartment, enclosing fitments for inkwells and pens, above frieze drawers on turned and reeded tapering legs with brass caps and castors
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 24th November 2004, lot 57.
Condition
Both of these elegant tables refinished, one table with shrinkage cracks to the top and water stained. Minor marks and scratches 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A design for this type of table appears in the Gillows Estimate Sketch Books, dated 1810, and is described by Gillows as a `Chamber writing table', (No.344/144, p.11, Westminster City Archives). A closely related example to the present tables, stamped GILLOWS LANCASTER is illustrated in Susan E. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London, 1730-1840, 2008, 2 vols., Vol. I, p.300.