ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS

細節

A GEORGE III SATINWOOD CHEVERET TABLE
Attributed to Gillows
With removable three-quarter galleried upper section containing two short cedar-lined drawers and one long cedar-lined drawer, above a flap enclosing a later gilt-tooled green leather-lined writing-surface above a long cedar-lined frieze drawer, with removable cedar compartments with later cedar divisions, on square tapering legs, brass caps and castors, the handles replaced
35¼ in. (89.5 cm.) high; 21½ in. (54.5 cm.) wide; 16½ in. (42 cm.) deep

來源

Anonymous sale, in these Rooms, 17 November 1988, lot 170.

注意事項

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品專文

This elegant lady's work-table with removable book-tray relates to a 'sheveret' pattern illustrated in the 1790 Estimate Sketch Book of Gillows of London and Lancaster (L. Boynton (ed.), Gillows Furniture Designs 1760-1800, Royston, 1995, fig. 150).

A similar cheveret table with arched handle on the superstructure is illustrated in R. Edwards and P. Macquoid, The Dictionary of English Furniture, rev. ed., 1954, vol. II, p. 54, fig. 1. Another was sold from the Edward James Collection, West Dean Park, Chichester, Christie's house sale, 2-6 June, 1986, lot 201. A further example, stamped 'GILLOWS LANCASTER' was sold anonymously, in these Rooms, 17 November 1988, lot 158.