Antique Mahogany Carved Chippendale Demi-Lune Queen Anne Game Console Table 1900 Drawings & Prints During his stay in Rome

During his stay in Rome he made many studies after the antique and developed an interest in classicism

The son of European-trained artist

A member of The Royal Scottish Academy (see below the Royal Academy's entry from 1922) Pollok Sinclair Nesbit was a talented artist & painted frequently in Italy

Because of the impression that World War I had on him including the bombing of his home & studio

Antique Mahogany Carved Chippendale Demi-Lune Queen Anne Game Console Table 1900 Drawings & Prints During his stay in RomeA very fine quality antique Chippendale style plum mahogany game console table, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, circa 1910. The table is of demi lune form when closed & opens to form a full circle, the table top having beautiful 'plum pudding' grained mahogany, a highly prized pattern found within certain mahogany wood, particularly Honduran mahogany. This figuring resembles large, swirling drips or blotches in the grain, reminiscent of the fruit