The Property of MRS. R. D. SHAFTO
(Lots 182-187)
The following six lots are from Bavington Hall, Northumberland. This house was begun by the Shafto family in the late 17th century. In this century the Shafto family returned to Bavington when they left Beamish Park, Co. Durham, a house they had inherited in 1844 from the Eden and Davison families. The Gillow furniture is likely to have been supplied to Morton John Eden (subsequently Davison) soon after 1813, when he had the house completely remodelled.
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ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER
The rounded rectangular top with moulded edge above a shallow frieze with beaded rim, on panelled trestle end-supports with scrolled brackets and joined by a turned baluster stretcher, on splayed feet with scrolling tops and terminating in brass castors, with batten holes 32in. (82cm.) wide; 28½in. (72cm.) high; 20in. (51cm.) deep
ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER
The rounded rectangular top with moulded edge above a shallow frieze with beaded rim, on panelled trestle end-supports with scrolled brackets and joined by a turned baluster stretcher, on splayed feet with scrolling tops and terminating in brass castors, with batten holes 32in. (82cm.) wide; 28½in. (72cm.) high; 20in. (51cm.) deep
Provenance
Probably supplied to Morton John Davison, Esq. (1778-1841), for Beamish Park, Co. Durham
Thence by indirect descent with the house to Robert Duncombe Shafto, Esq., of Beamish Park and subsequently of Bavington Hall
Thence by indirect descent with the house to Robert Duncombe Shafto, Esq., of Beamish Park and subsequently of Bavington Hall