253/11: GILLOWS of LANCASTER: An impressive and very smart early 19th century REGENCY period mahogany Serving Table/Sideboard with some lovely features. Below the beautifully figured "Plum-pudding" top is a wide central drawer above the 'kneehole' flanked by two deeper drawers to either side. All these are lined in best oak and are inlaid with wide ebony "Grecian" lines and fitted with their original solid ebony handles which are inset with ivory. At both ends of the front, and returned down both sides, are the typical Gillows recessed panels, and it stands upon slender tapering well-turned legs. The original brass rail completes this lovely serving table. 52ins wide. c.1805

furniture, Gillows, mahogany, sideboard