A George IV mahogany mechanical escritoire attributed to Gillows

A George IV mahogany mechanical escritoire attributed to Gillows, of rectangular form with a vertical superstructure on reeded cabriole legs with a turned stretcher and the original brass castors, pulling out the frieze drawer triggers a mechanism which extends the leather-inset fitted desktop and rolls up the front panel to reveal a central shelf surrounded by eight small drawers and eight pigeonholes, decorated with cross-banding and herring bone veneers. English, circa 1820.

Estimate:$7,673.53

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