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Early Victorian Goncalo Alves Card Table Attributed to Gillows

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An early Victorian Goncalo Alves card table attributed to Gillows, the hinged rectangular top with bead and reel edging, the green baize (replaced) interior within quarter veneered corners, the turned, knopped end supports gadrooned and set upon two feet with lion’s paw feet and disguised castors. English, circa 1850. For a pair of very similar Goncalo Alves card tables belonging to Miss K M Newstead of Liverpool, see Susan Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge, 2008, Vol. p.263, pl 267.
  • Attributed to:
    Gillows of Lancaster & London (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.25 in (74.3 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)
  • Style:
    Early Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1850
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973027657952
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