Antique English Regency Style Mahogany Nest of Tables by Waring & Gillow (Circa 1920)

Summary:

• Item: Nest of Tables
• Circa: 1920
• Period: George V
• Style: Regency
• Cabinetmaker: Waring & Gillow
• Provenance: Manchester, England, UK
• Wood: Mahogany
• Set of three tables
• Shaped tops
• Oval marquetry centres
• Turned bamboo style legs
• Bar shape stretchers
• Robust design
• Stunning colour & patination
• Excellent original condition
• Free 14-day UK returns period
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Description:

This is a fine quality antique English nest of tables by Waring & Gillow, constructed of solid mahogany, in the Regency style, decorated with boxwood inlay, comprising three tables, circa 1920, in excellent original condition.  Designed in the Regency style, the nest of tables features shaped tops, with canted corners, decorated with boxwood and ebony string inlay and oval marquetry fan centre to the largest table.  The nests of tables are supported by turned legs, with bamboo shaped ring turnings, which are united by bar shaped stretchers to the rear (for additional strength), standing on splayed legs.  The nest of tables displays superb craftsmanship and each of them slides comfortably into each other.  The metal label under the smallest table reads “Warings (Waring & Gillow) Furnishers and decorators of H.M. the King, Deansgate, Manchester”.

The nest of tables a rich brown mahogany colour and they are in excellent robust condition. This is an extremely useful piece of furniture and a great asset to have in any living or dining room or hallway, as they consume very little space.

This truly is a very beautiful nest of tables with quality construction and is original throughout. These nest of tables would certainly grace any home, so don’t miss out on your chance to own such a lovely antique item.

Provenance – Warings & Gillows:

Gillows of Lancaster and London, also known as Gillow & Co., was a furniture-making firm based in Lancaster, Lancashire, and in London. It was originally established in Lancaster in about 1730 by Robert Gillow (1704-1772). The family-owned Gillows until 1814 when it was taken over by Redmayne, Whiteside, and Ferguson; they continued to use the Gillow name. Gillows furniture was a byword for quality, and other designers used Gillows to manufacture their furniture. Gallows’ furniture is referred to by Jane Austen, Thackeray and the first Lord Lytton, and in one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operas. In 1903, Gillows merged with Warings of Liverpool to become Waring and Gillow. They were the largest company of its type outside London; where they maintained showrooms and workshops. They had a solid reputation for quality. The company won commissions to furnish and decorate public buildings in Australia, South Africa, India, Russia, Germany, France and the U.S. It provided furniture for aristocratic houses, such as Tatton Hall, where some 150 extant pieces complement the work of the architect Lewis William Wyatt. Details of the commissions can be found in the Pattern Books in the Gillow archives. By 1897, they were over extended and formed an informal partnership with Warings of Liverpool. In 1903 Waring bought them out and the two companies became Waring & Gillows.  Waring was based at multiple locations: Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester & London.  Warings were located at 118-124 Deansgate in Manchester.  Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waring_%26_Gillow and https://antiquetrade.leeds.ac.uk/dealerships/34041).

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality antique English nest of tables by Waring & Gillow, constructed of solid mahogany, in the Regency style, decorated with boxwood inlay, comprising three tables, circa 1920, in excellent original condition.  Nominal old use marks to the leading edges and tops, but nothing significant considering their age (see photos).  The nest of tables has a fantastic colour and patination; having been cleaned and professionally French polished by hand in our workshop.  The legs, stretchers and feet are sturdy.  Each of the tables fit comfortably into each other.  This nest of tables is well constructed, solid in joint and ready to use.

Largest Table

H: 66.3cm / 26⅛” / 2ft 2⅛”
W: 56.1cm / 22” / 1ft 10”
D: 38.7cm / 15¼’ / 1ft 3¼”

Middle Table

H: 62.6cm / 24⅝” / 2ft 0”
W: 46.8cm / 18⅜” / 2ft 6⅜”
D: 34cm / 13⅜” / 1ft 1⅜”

Small Table

H: 58.7cm / 23⅛” / 1ft 11⅛”
W: 37.9cm / 14⅞” / 1ft 2”
D: 29.7cm / 11¾”

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