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A Fine and Rare Pair of Specimen Wood Book Trays Attributed to Gillows

Creator: Gillows of Lancaster & London (Attributed)
Offered by: Michael Pashby Antiques

Description
It is rare to see book trays in pairs and rare still to see them in specimen woods.
The back sections are dovetailed to the two hinged sides allowing the backs to be removed and the sides folded.

In addition to the elaborately shaped backs and sides which appear to be black walnut, one tray contains eight specimen wood and the other eleven. Although difficult to accurately determine all the woods they appear to include arbutus, partridge wood, oak, mahogany, walnut, box, satinwood, plum, laburnum, cedar, rosewood, yew, sissoo and orange. Two of the wood strips, three walnut and orange samples are named to the underside in ink.

It is known that Gillows imported and used all of the woods used in these pieces and in particular Gillows referred to orange wood a number of times in their estimate cost books for the period.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Specimen woods
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	c. 1820
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Regency
200 Lex Booth #:	12
Dealer Reference #:	130-151
Incollect Reference #:	298498

Dimensions

W.	16.75 in;	H.	4 in;	D.	9 in;
W.	42.55 cm;	H.	10.16 cm;	D.	22.86 cm;

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