Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
Property from the Curwen collections at Workington Hall, Ewanrigg Hall and Belle Isle, Cumbria
A George III mahogany and rosewood crossbanded writing table, circa 1790, attributed to Gillows
Auction Closed
November 9, 01:23 PM GMT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Curwen collections at Workington Hall, Ewanrigg Hall and Belle Isle, Cumbria
A George III mahogany and rosewood crossbanded writing table, circa 1790, attributed to Gillows
in the French taste, the hinged top with lather pull and ratchet support and two candle slides with ivory handles to each side, with a shaped apron on cabriole legs
73cm. high, 60.5cm. wide, 44cm. deep; 2ft. 4¼in., 1ft. 11¾in., 1ft. 5¼in.
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Probably John Christian (1756–1828) for Belle Isle or Workington Hall, Cumbria;
Thence by descent.
Thence by descent.
E. W. Hodge, ‘Belle Isle – II, Westmorland’, Country Life, 10 August 1940, p. 121, fig. 5.