A REGENCY MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT WARDROBE

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT WARDROBE
ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER

The moulded cornice above a plain frieze and two pairs of panelled doors with key-pattern angles, the central pair of doors enclosing six mahogany-fronted blue paper-lined slides above two short and two long drawers and flanked by reeded pilasters, the central section flanked by tall doors, enclosing a hanging space and slides
98¾in. (251cm.) wide; 83¾in. (213cm.) high; 23in. (58cm.) deep

Provenance

Almost certainly supplied to Peter, 5th Earl Cowper (d. 1836), Panshanger, Hertfordshire
Thence by descent

Lot Essay

A wardrobe of an almost identical model was supplied by Gillows to Earl Manvers in August 1820, different only in having reeded bun feet (Gillows E.S. Sketch Book, job no. 3063, which also illustrates the design). The Manvers wardobe remained at Thoresby Hall until being sold in Sotheby's house sale, 1-2 June 1989, lot 457L.

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