24th Mar, 2016 10:00
Fine Art
Lot details
An Irish early Victorian mahogany extending dining table, by Williams and Gibton, Dublin, the swivel 'D' shaped top above mechanism extending to fit two further leaves, with plain frieze raised on reeded tapering legs, stamped '16491 Williams & Gibton' to the top of one, terminating in brass castors stamped 'J.W. Lewty's Patent', 54 x 72 (fully extended) x 29in. high. Note: John Mack, Zachariah Williams and William Gibton traded together from 1810 in Stafford Street, Dublin until Mack's death in 1829, when they dropped his name. They continued together until 1842. James Windeyer Lewty of Lichfield Street, Birmingham, patented his castor 5th October 1833. Literature: Susan E. Stuart's 'Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840', vol 1, pages 240-242, Plates 235-239. A similar design of table was patented by Gillows as 'Patent 53' circa 1901-05, with a swivel top and extending out at both ends to fit further leaves. Described as ''rare, if not unique'' by Stuart, this table although larger, bears similar characteristics as the table in this lot.
An Irish early Victorian mahogany extending dining table, by Williams and Gibton, Dublin, the swivel 'D' shaped top above mechanism extending to fit two further leaves, with plain frieze raised on reeded tapering legs, stamped '16491 Williams & Gibton' to the top of one, terminating in brass castors stamped 'J.W. Lewty's Patent', 54 x 72 (fully extended) x 29in. high. Note: John Mack, Zachariah Williams and William Gibton traded together from 1810 in Stafford Street, Dublin until Mack's death in 1829, when they dropped his name. They continued together until 1842. James Windeyer Lewty of Lichfield Street, Birmingham, patented his castor 5th October 1833. Literature: Susan E. Stuart's 'Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840', vol 1, pages 240-242, Plates 235-239. A similar design of table was patented by Gillows as 'Patent 53' circa 1901-05, with a swivel top and extending out at both ends to fit further leaves. Described as ''rare, if not unique'' by Stuart, this table although larger, bears similar characteristics as the table in this lot.
Auction: Fine Art, 24th Mar, 2016
