George III / George IV Rosewood Library Writing Table, Stamped “Gillows . Lancaster”

Name: George III / George IV Rosewood Library Writing Table, Stamped “Gillows . Lancaster”
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1129884
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Description

A superb George III / George IV Rosewood Library Writing Table, stamped Gillows of Lancaster to the front of the drawer. With an inset gilt tooled and embossed green-leather writing surface within a gadrooned border above a long mahogany lined drawer on baluster and turned supports with gadrooned Socles, sledge bases and scrolled feet with recessed castors. Structurally sound.

Date: c.1795-1825

Dimensions: w: 104 cm. d: 75 cm. h: 74 cm

The “Gillows . Lancaster” struck mark is known to have been used on narrow drawer fronts (as with this example) between 1795 & 1825. See (Volume I) p.94-95, Susan E. Stuart “Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840”. Other examples of similar designs can be found in the same publication (Volume II) p.376 (plate GG69) & p.396 (plate GG27).

Physical Dimensions

Height

74cm (29.13")

Width

104cm (40.94")

Depth

75cm (29.53")

Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1129884

Dealers Internal Reference

1697/Q

Dealers Notes

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Description

fig 1. George III / George IV Rosewood Library Writing Table, stamped “Gillows . Lancaster” — fig 1. George III / George IV Rosewood Library Writing Table, Stamped “Gillows . Lancaster”

Date: c.1795-1825

Dimensions: w: 104 cm. d: 75 cm. h: 74 cm

The “Gillows .

“

Lancaster” struck mark is known to have been used on narrow drawer fronts (as with this example) between 1795 & 1825.

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

See (Volume I) p.94-95, Susan E. Stuart “Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840”. Other examples of similar designs can be found in the same publication (Volume II) p.376 (plate GG69) & p.396 (plate GG27).