Lot Essay
The pattern for this type of table appears in Gillows' General Sketch Book of 1810, at Westminster City Library, Gillows' archive 344/144 p.11 and is called a chamber writing table.
Several tables of this design stamped Gillows are known, for example, those at Tatton Park, Furniture History Journal, 1970, p.13.
The design was also adapted to suit different needs and, as well as the sketch book example with two frieze drawers, these tables are also found with a drawer to either end or, as with this example, with one frieze drawer, similar to the stamped table at Temple Newsam House, Item 504.
Several tables of this design stamped Gillows are known, for example, those at Tatton Park, Furniture History Journal, 1970, p.13.
The design was also adapted to suit different needs and, as well as the sketch book example with two frieze drawers, these tables are also found with a drawer to either end or, as with this example, with one frieze drawer, similar to the stamped table at Temple Newsam House, Item 504.