IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS, CIRCA 1810

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A REGENCY BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY WINE TABLE
IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS, CIRCA 1810
The crescent-shaped top with rounded ends and reeded edge with adjustable bottle stand, on turned tapering reeded legs ending in caps and casters, caps stamped COPE'S PATENT
28½ in. (72 cm.) high, 77 in. (195.5 cm.) wide, 45 in. (114 cm.) deep

Lot Essay

This form of 'wine' or 'social' table was intended for after dinner drinking with the table pulled up in front of a fire and the decanter being passed on a pivoted coaster. Two further tables are known to have been supplied by Gillows, one to R.O. Gascoigne at Parlington Hall in 1810 (C. Gilbert, Furniture at Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall, Leeds, 1978, vol.II, p.376, no.494, the other table was supplied to William, 2nd Baron Bolton, (1782-1850) for Hackwood and sold Christie's House sale, Hackwood Park, 20-22 April 1998, lot 162.

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