A REGENCY ROSEWOOD AND SATINWOOD CROSSBANDED GAMES-TABLE

POSSIBLY BY GILLOWS, CIRCA 1810

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A REGENCY ROSEWOOD AND SATINWOOD CROSSBANDED GAMES-TABLE
POSSIBLY BY GILLOWS, CIRCA 1810
The rounded rectangular twin-flap top with a central sliding panel, inlaid to the reverse with a chess board enclosing a marquetry backgammon well, the frieze with false drawers and one true drawer, on square tapering legs with castors
29 ½ in. (75 cm.) high; 37 in. (94 cm.) wide; 19 in. (48 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

A closely related games table supplied by George and Richard Gillow is illustrated in R. Edwards and M. Jourdain, Georgian Cabinet-Makers 1780-1800, London, 1955, p.222, fig.196.
A similar table was sold anonymously Christie's, London, 23 May 2012, lot 201 (£9,375 including premium).

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