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Gillows Rosewood Library Table

Creator: Gillows of Lancaster & London -George Bullock
Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A rare and interesting Gillows rosewood library table created in collaboration with George Bullock, the rectangular top with an amboyna panel enclosed by a boulle work brass and ebony border, the frieze with two disguised drawers, the amboyna end supports comprising four turned columns on arched legs and a turned stretcher, all with further counter-part boulle work of scrolls and palmettes, with ornate ormolu castors.

Footnote: Susan Stuart in 'Gillows of Lancaster and London' Vol. I, p268, pl . 276, shows a Gonçalo alves writing table with a similar brass border. However this example is more elaborately decorated in boulle work on the legs and feet. The Bullock family had a long standing affiliation with the Gillows company from the 18th century and it is even possible that William Bullock worked as a journeyman for Gillows in Lancaster.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Notes:	Identified by seller
Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Rosewood, amboyna, ebony and brass border
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	c. 1820
Styles / Movements:	Regency, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	266253

Dimensions

W.	36.5 in;	H.	29 in;	D.	28.5 in;
W.	92.71 cm;	H.	73.66 cm;	D.	72.39 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art

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