A superb 19th century centre table. Made from goncalo alves (which is a type of rosewood), the table has a highly figured top with a dragoon moulding. It stands on a base that is wonderfully carved including distinctive scaly claw & ball feet. It is a good untouched colour and stands with real presence. The boldly carved feet are identical to those on a documented suite of similar furniture that was supplied by Gillow to John Hargreaves in 1843. It is recorded that this suite of furniture was made to compliment a loo table (the commonly used term of the period to describe a centre table) that had previously been been supplied by Gillow to Hargreaves in 1832, and it is very likely that this is the mentioned loo table.