A George IV Mahogany Extending Dining Table

Attributed to Gillows, Circa 1825

including six leaves.
Height 29 3/8 x width (without leaves) 48 x depth 64 inches.

This lot is located in Chicago.

Note from Tim Corfield, antiques advisor to Betty and Gordon Moore at Mountain Meadow:

A really great example of a Gillows Imperial dining table, with superb telescopic action which is tight and solid and yet slides well to open and accept as many leaves as desired. At over 5’ wide this is a large table. The top is a lovely rich mellow colour and even throughout. Often these tables have been used without all the leaves and some have faded resulting in an uneven colour. It is also very unusual to find a table of this size with all its original leaves, resulting a pleasing matched grain throughout the top. The legs are turned and fluted and in proportion to the rest of the table, all those on the sides well set in so that no one has to play footsie with a leg! In addition the frieze which contains the telescopic action is shallow so there is plenty of room for knees. All in all a great table!

Width of each leaf 23 3/4 inches.

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Mountain Meadow: Property from the Collection of Betty and Gordon Moore, Woodside, California

A George IV Mahogany Extending Dining Table

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