ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS

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A PAIR OF REGENCY BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY CHEVAL MIRRORS
Attributed to Gillows
Each with rectangular hinged plate between square channelled uprights with adjustable candle-branches, on hipped downswept reeded legs with brass caps and castors, the handles on one replaced, variations is size
One: 60½ in. (154 cm.) high; 34½ in. (87.5 cm.) wide; 26½ in. (67.5 cm.) deep
The other: 58 in. (147.5 cm.) high; 34½ in. (87.5 cm.) wide; 26½ in. (67.5 cm.) deep (2)

Provenance

The Fenwick Family.

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Lot Essay

Gillows supplied several related cheval glasses to Wilbraham Egerton for Dressing-Rooms at Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire. They were invoiced by Gillows in 1811-12 as 'a Handsome Cheval Dressing Glass in Mahogany frame, with turned Reeded stiles and a pair of brass Candel branches; on reeded claws and brass sockett Castors, plate 34 x 22 12½ Gs £13.2.6' (N. Goodison and J. Hardy, 'Gillows at Tatton Park', Furniture History, vol. VI, 1970, p. 13, plate 17B.)

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