A writing table or desk in Jamaican Satinwood attributed to Gillows, circa 1840, of good colour and surface, with ingenious locking mechanism to short drawers, in very original condition.
Dimensions: 98cm high, the writing surface 73cm high, 104cm wide, 66cm deep
Gillows design for an almost identical table (excluding superstructure) was first produced in 1836; examples are known in Rosewood, Albuera wood (Gonēalo Alves) and Mahogany.
Christie’s London sold an almost identical table (excluding superstructure) in walnut with satinwood crossbanding, 1st February 2011, £6,875.
Internal Reference: MJFA0103
Antique Number: SA1053065
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 98cm (38.6inches)
Width is 104cm (40.9inches)
Depth is 66cm (26.0inches)
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