The Principal Contents of Corby Castle, Cumbria
The Corby Castle Dining Table
A Regency mahogany and ebony-strung extending dining table, attributed to Gillows, early 19th century and later
Live auction begins on:
November 19, 01:30 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Bid
2,200 GBP
Lot Details
Description
the top with two D-form ends and two rectangular leaves each sitting on a trestle structure with ebony-strung friezes and gilt-brass rosettes on paw feet, extending to accommodate an additional central leaf on two batons, adapted
74cm high, 151.5cm wide, 446cm extended;
2ft. 5 ¼ in., 4ft. 11 ½ in., 14ft. 7 ½ in.
Probably commissioned by Henry Howard (1757-1842);
thence by descent, until sold;
Phillips, The Principal Contents of Corby Castle, Cumbria, 18 May 1994, lot 368.
G. Nares, 'Corby Castle, Cumberland—II', Country Life, 14 January 1954, p.94, fig.10 (illustrated in the Dining Room). See Country Life image archive, FCH000093072 (available at: https://www.futurecontenthub.com/asset/102469/).
John Martin Robinson, 'Corby Castle Cumbria' in Country Life, 30th November 2000, p.50, fig.5 (illustrated in the Dining Room). See Country Life image archive, FCH000602808 (available at: https://www.futurecontenthub.com/asset/612345/)
