A GEORGE IV BIRD'S-EYE MAPLE WRITING-TABLE

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A GEORGE IV BIRD'S-EYE MAPLE WRITING-TABLE
Carved overall with bead-and-reel mouldings, the rounded rectangular red-leather lined top above a panelled frieze drawer to the front, on reeded and baluster trestle-end supports, on lion-paw feet
28 in. (72.5 cm.) high; 65 in. (167 cm.) wide; 38 in. (98 cm.) deep

Lot Essay

Gillows supplied related heavily-gadrooned and reeded furniture to John, 1st Earl Brownlow (d. 1853) either for his London house in Carlton House Terrace or for Belton House, Lincolnshire. Two writing-tables, both attributed to Gillows, were sold by Lord Brownlow, Belton House, Christie's house sale, 30 April 1984, lots 85 and 89.

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