A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND SATINWOOD PEMBROKE TABLE IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS, C.1790 the oval top with a central sycamore panel marquetry inlaid with a ribbon and flowers, within an ebonised border, the ground of radiating panels divided by boxwood stringing, with a satinwood and kingwood border, above a frieze drawer, on tapering square legs and brass and leather roller castors 71cm high, 99.5cm wide, 76.5cm deep (open) Provenance The family collection formed at Well Head House, Halifax, Yorkshire. Literature L. Boynton, Gillow Furniture Designs 1760-1800, fig.60 for a sketch of a table of a similar design.

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