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Rare 18th Century Quilted Elm Georgian Lowboy
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
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Rare 18th Century Quilted Elm Georgian Lowboy

18th century
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A Delightful Early 18th Century, George I Period, Quilted Elm Lowboy, Or Side Table, Of Superb Untouched Colour And Patina Throughout, The Exceptionally Well Figured Top Over Long & Two Short Drawers, With Replacement Old Brass Handles, Raised On Very Elegant Cabriole Legs With Pointed Pad Feet To Front And Back.

Throughout the first half of the 18th century any form of side table was generally referred to as a lowboy and nearly always constructed from rich, attractive solid timbers due to the plentiful supply of these at the time.

This is an exceptionally good example of its type, with a superbly figured top, which continues throughout the rest of the piece creating real elegance in combination with the lovely shaped frieze and elegant cabriole legs.

It has certainly aged well retaining a lovely warm colour and although the brasswear is not original, it is very much in the style which the piece would have sported originally and looks fantastic on it.

There are of course plenty of historic lumps, bumps and scrapes and signs of age, but nothing which is out of keeping for an item this old. Indeed we would say the condition is actually very good and that clearly this elm lowboy has been well loved, but also well used throughout its life.

Quilted Elm is really quite rare and rarely found. It is identified due to its almost three dimensional wavy grain pattern and shimmering effect on the woods surface. It is incredibly decorative and lends itself very naturally to stunning visual patterns within the surface, especially after many years of use and love.

As with all items which we offer for sale this quilted elm side table has been inspected in our workshops by our highly skilled, trained traditional antique furniture restorers and received a natural wax polish to ensure it is in its best possible condition and ready to be placed straight into the home before being offered for sale.

Circa 1720.

Height 27.75in.

Width 30in.

Depth 20in.

Declaration

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Elm Lowboy Table to the 18th Century.

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SA1200144
Dealers Internal Reference
9826
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Description
A Delightful Early 18th Century, George I Period, Quilted Elm Lowboy, Or Side Table, Of Superb Untouched Colour And Patina Throughout, The Exceptionally Well Figured Top Over Long & Two Short Drawers, With Replacement Old Brass Handles, Raised On Very Elegant Cabriole Legs With Pointed Pad Feet To Front And Back.
fig 1. An 18th-century Georgian quilted elm lowboy featuring three drawers with brass handles, a shaped kneehole apron, and four slender cabriole legs.
fig 1. Rare 18th Century Quilted Elm Georgian Lowboy

Throughout the first half of the 18th century any form of side table was generally referred to as a lowboy and nearly always constructed from rich, attractive solid timbers due to the plentiful supply of these at the time.

fig 2. An 18th-century Georgian quilted elm lowboy featuring three drawers with brass handles, a shaped kneehole apron, and four slender cabriole legs.
fig 2. Rare 18th Century Quilted Elm Georgian Lowboy

This is an exceptionally good example of its type, with a superbly figured top, which continues throughout the rest of the piece creating real elegance in combination with the lovely shaped frieze and elegant cabriole legs.

fig 3. An 18th-century Georgian quilted elm lowboy featuring three drawers with brass handles, a shaped kneehole apron, and four slender cabriole legs.
fig 3. Rare 18th Century Quilted Elm Georgian Lowboy

It has certainly aged well retaining a lovely warm colour and although the brasswear is not original, it is very much in the style which the piece would have sported originally and looks fantastic on it.

“
There are of course plenty of historic lumps, bumps and scrapes and signs of age, but nothing which is out of keeping for an item this old.
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

Indeed we would say the condition is actually very good and that clearly this elm lowboy has been well loved, but also well used throughout its life.

fig 4. An 18th-century Georgian quilted elm lowboy featuring three drawers with brass handles, a shaped kneehole apron, and four slender cabriole legs.
fig 4. Rare 18th Century Quilted Elm Georgian Lowboy

Quilted Elm is really quite rare and rarely found. It is identified due to its almost three dimensional wavy grain pattern and shimmering effect on the woods surface. It is incredibly decorative and lends itself very naturally to stunning visual patterns within the surface, especially after many years of use and love.

fig 5. An 18th-century Georgian quilted elm lowboy featuring three drawers with brass handles, a shaped kneehole apron, and four slender cabriole legs.
fig 5. Rare 18th Century Quilted Elm Georgian Lowboy

As with all items which we offer for sale this quilted elm side table has been inspected in our workshops by our highly skilled, trained traditional antique furniture restorers and received a natural wax polish to ensure it is in its best possible condition and ready to be placed straight into the home before being offered for sale.

Circa 1720.

Height 27.75in.

Width 30in.

Depth 20in.

Date of Manufacture

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Elm Lowboy Table to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1200144
Dealers Internal Ref
9826
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2007
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A lowboy is an 18th-century table featuring drawers, introduced during the William and Mary and Queen Anne periods and continued through the Georgian era. It typically functions as a dressing table or side table, designed with a central kneehole apron and elevated on cabriole or turned legs.

18th-century lowboys were predominantly constructed using solid English hardwoods such as oak, walnut, mahogany, and figured woods like elm or fruitwood. Hardware typically comprised cast brass swan-neck handles, batwing backplates, and iron lock mechanisms.

Authentic 18th-century lowboys display hand-cut dovetail joints inside drawer construction, hand-planed secondary timbers on drawer bottoms, uneven shrinkage across wide wood panels, and genuine age-related oxidisation on the underside and interior surfaces.

A lowboy functions effectively in modern interiors as an entryway console table, a bedroom dressing table, or a focal side table in a living room, pairing naturally with contemporary art or framed mirrors above.

Antique elm furniture requires dusting with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and periodic application of natural beeswax paste to preserve the original patina. The timber should be kept away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity levels to prevent cracking or warping.
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