Lot 101
101
A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD WORK TABLE
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A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD WORK TABLE

AFTER A GILLOWS DESIGN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD WORK TABLE
AFTER A GILLOWS DESIGN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular top with an everted waived gallery above two mahogany-lined end frieze drawers, on lyre-end supports and leaf-carved downswept legs, with scrolled feet with sunk brass castors, with dished stretcher, previously with a work basket, stamped '625', one drawer with chalk inscription 'SHO'
29 in. (74 cm.) high; 28¾ in. (73 cm.) wide; 19¾ in. (50 cm.) deep
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Lot Essay

The waived gallery design of this work table relates to two Gillows designs among the Gillow Estimate and Drawings and Costings for 1825 (numbers 3480 and 3496 - see illustration). Two tables following these designs were sold anonymously, Sotheby's, London, 9 July 1993, lot 268.

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