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A design for a tub of this form, although lacking its lid, on a similar pedestal appears in Gillows' Estimate Sketch Book for 1767 (L.Boynton, ed., Gillow Furniture Designs, Royston, 1995, no. 176). An example with a removable lead-lined draining box fitted in its base drawer is illustrated in R.Butler, Wine Antiques, Woodbridge, 1987, pl. 267.
There is an interesting connection with a later version of the same idea, also executed by Gillows, that was sold by Mr. and Mrs. Luke Dillon-Mahon from Clonbrock House, Co. Galway, Christie's house sale, 1 November 1976, lot 85. The cistern was recognisably in the same tradition but the pedestal has become taller and closer to contemporary (circa 1780) pedestals for urns. A further variation with a slightly taller pedestal was sold anonymously, Sotheby's New York, 10 February 1973, lot 158.
A closely related example, exhibited by Norman Adams at the Grosvenor House Antiques Fair in 1967, is illustrated in G. Bernard-Hughes, 'A Treasure House in Park Lane', Country Life, 15 June 1967, p. 1522. A further example was sold from the estate of the late Mrs. Stephen P. Farish sold in these Rooms, 26 January 1990, lot 318. A final example was sold, the property of a Gentleman, Christie's London, 16 November 1995, lot 55 (20,700).
There is an interesting connection with a later version of the same idea, also executed by Gillows, that was sold by Mr. and Mrs. Luke Dillon-Mahon from Clonbrock House, Co. Galway, Christie's house sale, 1 November 1976, lot 85. The cistern was recognisably in the same tradition but the pedestal has become taller and closer to contemporary (circa 1780) pedestals for urns. A further variation with a slightly taller pedestal was sold anonymously, Sotheby's New York, 10 February 1973, lot 158.
A closely related example, exhibited by Norman Adams at the Grosvenor House Antiques Fair in 1967, is illustrated in G. Bernard-Hughes, 'A Treasure House in Park Lane', Country Life, 15 June 1967, p. 1522. A further example was sold from the estate of the late Mrs. Stephen P. Farish sold in these Rooms, 26 January 1990, lot 318. A final example was sold, the property of a Gentleman, Christie's London, 16 November 1995, lot 55 (20,700).