A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD LIBRARY TABLE

IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS

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A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD LIBRARY TABLE
In the manner of Gillows
The rounded rectangular brown leather-lined top with foliate-carved edge above two frieze drawers, on gadrooned and acanthus-carved baluster end-supports and acanthus-carved cabriole legs with sunk castors, restorations to the surface
28 in. (71 cm.) high; 54 in. (137 cm.) wide; 33¼ in. (84.5 cm.) deep

Lot Essay

Gillows of London and Lancaster supplied a group of related rosewood furniture to William Powlett, 2nd Baron Bolton (d. 1850) for the saloon at Hackwood Park, Hampshire. It included a pair of card-tables with similarly gadrooned and acanthus-clasped column legs (sold from the estate of the 2nd Viscount Camrose, Hackwood Park, Christie's house sale, 20-22 April 1998, lot 51).

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