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A nest of five Regency mahogany and specimen wood tables, in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster circa 1815
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- rosewood, amboyna, mahogany, walnut, maple
- 77cm. high, 60cm. wide, 42.5cm. deep; 2ft. 6¼in. 1ft. 11½in., 1ft. 4¾in.
each with a crossbanded top in various timbers including satinwood, rosewood and amboyna, on slender turned legs joined by conforming stretchers, the smallest table with a chess board top and fitted with a frieze drawer with a bowed undertier
Condition
In good conserved condition and ready to place. Some of the tops with shrinkage to the veneers, though this doesn't detract.
"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 set of quartetto tables of this type is recorded at Leighton Hall, Lancashire, which is thought to have been supplied by Gillows circa 1810 and illustrated in R. Edwards & M. Jourdain, Georgian Cabinet Makers , rev. ed, London, 1955, p. 221, fig. 193. Leighton Hall was bought by Richard Gillow from his cousin, Thomas Worswick in 1822. A further nest of five tables of this model was sold Sotheby's, London, 20 November 2007, lot 193.