late c18th george iii period mahogany dropleaf pembroke deception table

Description

Late C19th George III period mahogany drop-leaf Pembroke "Deception" table.
Interesting Georgian mahogany Pembroke style drop-leaf table with concealed cupboard behind false drop-leaf . Probably designed as a bedside or chamber table in which to conceal a pot . The interior with a division.
Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster from whom a design appears in the ' Gillow Estimate Sketch Books ' for June /July 1787 (Westminster City Archives 94/44-5) . A similar table is illustrated in "Gillow Furniture Designs 1760-1800" by Lindsay Boynton .
Raised a tapering square section legs , fitted with all original lacquered brass-ware .( Key lacking) .
In excellent original condition with it's original surface and skin . Superior grade of mahogany with has achieved a rich patina and colour.
W 24"
D (closed) 15"
Leaves 9.5"
H 28"
England , probably Gillows of Lancaster c. 1790
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