Y A George IV rosewood pedestal table or stand, circa 1825, in the manner of Gillows, the dished and shaped top with moulded edge, above a turned stem incorporating triple turned supports, om three outswept tapering cabriole legs terminating in pad feet, 74cm high, the top 35 x 26cm The design of the current stand is an elaborate version of a model first shown in 1822 (Estimate Sketch Books folio 3170). The 1822 sketch is notable for being the first early 19th century Gillows design clearly based on a mid-18th century tripod table. For a pair of virtually identical 'stands' also referred to by Gillows as 'flower stands' see Christie's, Style & Spirit, 16th September 2014, Lot 192 (£6,875). A pair of the present model sold Important English Furniture, Sotheby's, New York, 16 October 2008, lot 178 ($20,000). Condition Report: Minor marks, scratches and abrasions, old chips and splits comensurate with age and use. The table is of solid useable structure. Cleaned. restored appearance. Old closed split to the top and a very small indent to the top disguised by filler. Two old repairs to the moulding joining the top of the stem to the underside of the top. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer