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An ‘imperial’ action mahogany extending dining table attributed to Gillows

Creator: Gillows of Lancaster & London (Attributed)
Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
An ‘imperial’ action mahogany extending dining table attributed to Gillows, the ‘D’ ends with five leaves extending it to almost 11 feet long, all supported on 8 fine, tapering, reeded legs. English, c1810.

Footnote: Susan E Stuart in ‘Gillows of Lancaster and London, 1730-1840,’ Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge, 2008 Vol.I pp 243-246, 240-242 dedicates a whole section to imperial action tables. The first one was designed in 1804 and illustrated in the Lancaster Estimate Sketch Book. The one in plate 241(ibid) has very similar tapering legs, deep veneered frieze and reeded edge and was made for Stephen Tempest of Broughton Hall in 1813.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Mahogany
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	c 1810
Styles / Movements:	Regency, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	490673

Dimensions

H.	29 in;	D.	54 in;
H.	73.66 cm;	D.	137.16 cm;

Open W.	131 in;	Closed W.	48 in;
Open W.	332.74 cm;	Closed W.	121.92 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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