Lot Essay
Richard Middlefell is recorded working for Gillows from 1818-23 (G. Beard and C. Gilbert, eds., The Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, Leeds, 1986, p. 605.
BY GILLOWS
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A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY DRESSING-TABLE
By Gillows
The rounded rectangular top with three-quarter gallery and reeded edge, above a central mahogany-lined frieze drawer above an arched kneehole, flanked on each side by two short mahogany-lined drawers, with panelled sides above a bobbin-turned moulding, on ring-turned heavily-reeded legs headed by rectangular panels, with conforming feet with sunk brass castors, two handles replaced, signed in pencil on the underside of the frieze drawer 'R S Middlefell' (?) and stamped 'GILLOWS LANCASTER'
34 in. (86.5 cm.) high; 48 in. (122 cm.) wide; 29 in (73.5 cm.m) deep
By Gillows
The rounded rectangular top with three-quarter gallery and reeded edge, above a central mahogany-lined frieze drawer above an arched kneehole, flanked on each side by two short mahogany-lined drawers, with panelled sides above a bobbin-turned moulding, on ring-turned heavily-reeded legs headed by rectangular panels, with conforming feet with sunk brass castors, two handles replaced, signed in pencil on the underside of the frieze drawer 'R S Middlefell' (?) and stamped 'GILLOWS LANCASTER'
34 in. (86.5 cm.) high; 48 in. (122 cm.) wide; 29 in (73.5 cm.m) deep
Provenance
William, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam (d. 1833) and by descent.