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19th Century English Satinwood Carlton House Desk Attributed to Gillows

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An exceptional 19th century satinwood Carlton House desk attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, the curved superstructure with pierced brass gallery, fitted with two banks of three drawers to the centre, flanked by cupboard doors, the left & right with a document slot above, the reverse inlaid with oval panels, with a gilt tooled burgundy leather writing surface, above three frieze drawers on turned gadrooned and fluted tapering legs with brass caps.

Circa 1880

Dimensions:

H: 41 1/4 in / 104.8 cm
W: 61 in / 154.9 cm
D: 32 1/2 in / 82.5 cm

Footnote:

This particular design of desk owes its name to the one supplied to the Prince of Wales for Carlton House by the court cabinet maker John Kerr in 1790. Its design was later published by George Hepplewhite in 1792 and in 1793 by Thomas Shearer. The publication in Sheraton’s The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Drawing-Book of several plates illustrating the interiors of Prince George’s recently built palace raised the interest for its interior decoration.

Three years later, the name Carlton House desk appears for the first time in the Estimate Sketch Book of Gillow of London and Lancaster. A Gillow’s sketch from 1798 differs slightly from Hepplewhite’s and it is closer in design to the present lot, most noticeably displaying the turned and fluted legs and the pierced brass gallery. The design of this desk similar to known Gillow’s stamped models, the type of construction and the typical square brass handles strengthen an attribution to this firm.

Literature:
‘H. Roberts, ‘The First Carlton House Table?’, Furniture History,1995, pp. 124-128).
S. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Antique Collectors Club, 2008, vol. 1, pp.286-287.

Attributed to:

Gillows of Lancaster & London (Cabinetmaker)
Dimensions:

Height: 41.26 in (104.8 cm)Width: 60.99 in (154.9 cm)Depth: 32.49 in (82.5 cm)
Style:

Georgian(In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:

Satinwood
Place of Origin:

England
Period:

19th Century
Date of Manufacture:

1880
Condition:

ExcellentRefinished. Repaired: Wear consistent with age and use. The leather has been replaced. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:

Dublin, IE
Reference Number:

Seller: LU5735224059192

George IV Mahogany Firescreen Secretary

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George IV Mahogany firescreen secretary, ca. 1835, of tall rectangular form, the drop front writing surface opening to reveal a fitted interior with letter rack and drawers, supported on scroll feet with casters,

Dimensions: 45″ H x 25″ W x 19″ D

Dealer: S138XX

Dimensions:

Height: 45 in (114.3 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)

Style:

George IV(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Mahogany

Period:

Mid-19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Unknown

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use. In good antique condition. Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

New York, NY

Reference Number:

Seller: S138XX – 99603 – 0723 MDSeller: LU889335062672

Mahogany Two Drawer Writing Table

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Mahogany writing / side table, the moulded rounded oblong top, two frieze drawers and false draws to opposing side with turned mahogany handles, raised on reeded turned tapering legs with brass toes and castors.

Dimensions:

Height 30 inches.

Width 41 inches.

Depth 24 inches.

Dimensions:

Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 41 in (104.14 cm)Depth: 24 in (60.96 cm)

Style:

George IV(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Wood

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

Early 19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1830

Condition:

GoodRefinished. Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Cheshire, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: LU947628773912

Fine George IV Coromandel Freestanding Desk

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A fine George IV coromandel free standing desk with inset teal leather skiver decorated with gilt Greek key border, supported by four four solid coromandel turned legs of exceptional graining terminating in best quality brass castors – faux drawers to reverse.

English, early nineteenth century.

Attributed to:

James Winter & Sons (Cabinetmaker)

Dimensions:

Height: 76 in (193.04 cm)Width: 120 in (304.8 cm)Depth: 75 in (190.5 cm)

Style:

George IV(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

BrassLeatherRosewoodGilt

Place of Origin:

United Kingdom

Period:

Early 19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1820

Condition:

GoodRefinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Polish recently revived, now in smart condition.

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: LU6412231355782

George IV Rosewood Writing Table Signed By Maker

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Signed Wilkinson , Ludgate Hill. With a squarish top with a nice green tooled leather , single long drawer,. trestle base with nice carved details , flattened bun feet and casters. Wilkinson was a noted highly regarded maker and received notable commissions from John Rennie and Philip Hardwick.

Dimensions:

Height: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)Width: 38 in (96.52 cm)Depth: 35.5 in (90.17 cm)

Style:

George IV(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Rosewood

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

1820-1829

Date of Manufacture:

1825

Condition:

GoodApron: 24.25 H.

Seller Location:

Essex, MA

Reference Number:

Seller: LU838131563152

A George IV mahogany mechanical escritoire attributed to Gillows

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A George IV mahogany mechanical escritoire attributed to Gillows, of rectangular form with a vertical superstructure on reeded cabriole legs with a turned stretcher and the original brass castors, pulling out the frieze drawer triggers a mechanism which extends the leather-inset fitted desktop and rolls up the front panel to reveal a central shelf surrounded by eight small drawers and eight pigeonholes, decorated with cross-banding and herring bone veneers. English, circa 1820.

Footnote: Susan E Stuart in ‘Gillows of Lancaster and London, 1730-1840,’ Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge, 2008 Vol.II, p381, pl. GG34, illustrates a similar secretaire writing desk. The first published version of this design appeared in Ackermann’s Directory in January1810 and it was also illustrated in the Lancaster Estimate Sketch Book that same year.

Dimensions:

Height: 50.5 in (128.27 cm)Width: 43 in (109.22 cm)Depth: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)

Style:

George IV(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Mahogany

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

1820-1829

Date of Manufacture:

Circa 1820

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Lymington, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: LU973036462552

A George IV Century Holland and Sons Writing Table

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A very fine mahogany writing table on four masculine legs, terminating in cope castors with two drawers above, deep rich timber top with stamp.

England, 1820

H 80 x W 122 x D 57 cms (seat clearance 60 cms)

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Creator:

Holland & Sons(Cabinetmaker)

Dimensions:

Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 48.04 in (122 cm)Depth: 22.05 in (56 cm)

Style:

George IV(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

BrassMahogany

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

1820-1829

Date of Manufacture:

1820

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: LU6412239286132

A Fine Quality Amboyna George IV Writing Table, Attributed to Morel and Seddon

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The overhanging rectangular top with rounded corners veneered almost entirely in amboyna with a wide crossbanding of rosewood. Under the top is a narrow frieze, and the table is supported on two shaped end supports connected by a finely turned and carved stretcher and enriched with additional carved details, such as the floral paterae to the centre of each support and the leaf carved details at the tops. The leaf carving at the bottom of the supports is particularly elegant and has been parcel gilded. The table stands on beautifully carved winged claw and shell form feet which are rendered in great detail. With the exception of the gilded areas, the carved features have been crafted from contrasting, darker, timbers in imitation of bronze and to provide visual impact against the lighter amboyna.

Although tables of this basic form were a staple of all the great George IV and late Regency period cabinetmakers, there are various features of this table that make an attribution to Morel and Seddon appropriate. The use of amboyna became something of a trademark of the firm in the late 1820s due to the large numbers of pieces veneered in this timber made for the refurbishment of Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace for George IV. The slim frieze of this table, without any drawers, is a relatively unusual feature but is found on several of the Morel tables still in the Royal Collection.

The carved feet and leaf supports also compare closely with their counterparts on this table, also in the Royal Collection.

This is a highly distinctive and attractive piece with all the quality one would expect from a piece attributed to the finest maker of this period.

Attributed to:

Morel & Seddon (Maker)
Dimensions:

Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 21.75 in (55.25 cm)
Style:

George IV(In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:

AmboynaRosewood
Place of Origin:

England
Period:

Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:

Circa 1825-30
Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:

Lymington, GB
Reference Number:

Seller: LU973040001252

George III Mahogany Writing Table 19th Century Great Color and Patination

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A George III Mahogany Writing Table
19th Century having two slides. Great color and patination.
Measures: Height 31 x width 48 1/4 x depth 22 inches.

Dimensions:

Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 48.25 in (122.56 cm)Depth: 34 in (86.36 cm)

Style:

George III(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

LeatherMahogany

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

Early 19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Early 19th Century

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Buchanan, MI

Reference Number:

Seller: LU819928540192

George III Mahogany Drum Rent Table

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George III Mahogany Drum Rent Table with Faded and Tooled Leather Top, Turned Baluster Column, Quadriform Reeded Sabre Legs Leading to Brass Paw Castors – 37.5″diam x 28.5″h

Attributed to:

Gillows of Lancaster & London (Cabinetmaker)

Dimensions:

Height: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)Diameter: 37.5 in (95.25 cm)

Style:

George III(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

LeatherMahogany

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

1770-1779

Date of Manufacture:

c1775

Condition:

GoodRefinished. Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Altrincham, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: 6426Seller: LU7699241358242