CIRCA 1810

Details

A REGENCY MAHOGANY WINE, HUNT OR SOCIAL TABLE
CIRCA 1810
The demi-lune top with removable centre section forming a crescent, each end united by a brass rail centred by a pivoting arm fitted with a papier-mâché coaster, the rear edge with hinged flaps
29 in. (74 cm.) high; 87 ¾ in. (223 cm.) wide; 43 in. (110 cm.) deep

Special notice

This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage

Lot Essay

The present lot was designed to be placed near a fireplace and used for after-dinner drinking and socialising. As the drinkers sat facing the fire, the hinged rod would circulate a decanter in the pivoted coaster. Such tables were also used by riders gathering outside for a drink before or after a hunt. George Hepplewhite published a design in 1793 for a 'Gentlemen's Social Table', while related examples by Gillows are illustrated in P. Macquoid & R. Edwards, The Dictionary of English Furniture, London, 1954, Vol. III, p. 319 and Susan Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Woodbridge, 1988, Vol. I, pl. 247.

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