W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated these Regency Rosewood Quartetto Tables to the Georgian era.
A nest of four early 19th century Regency period Rosewood quartetto tables, the second table top inlaid with a Birds Eye Maple and Rosewood parquetry chessboard, the smallest table with a pull out drawer to house the gaming pieces.
Circa 1820 Price :£4,250-00p
Height:27.5”,70 cms, Width:19.6”,50 cms, Depth:13”,33 cms.
Notes: See Ralph Edwards “Dictionary of English Furniture” Vol III, page 272-273 where he illustrates Thomas Sheraton’s design for a set of “Quartetto Tables” in his Cabinet Dictionary published in 1803 where he commented “ a kind of small work table made to draw out of each other and may be used separately and again inclosed within each other when not wanted.”
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Susan E Stuart’s 2 volumes “Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730 to 1840” Vol I pages 336 & 337 illustrates a set of quartetto tables made by Gillows in 1803 for Broughton Hall and they are known to have made other sets as well for Leighton Hall where Richard Gillow lived.
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated these Regency Rosewood Quartetto Tables to the Georgian era.
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Regency Period Rosewood Quartetto or Nest of Tables
