A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND EBONY DRESSING-CHEST

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND EBONY DRESSING-CHEST
The rectangular breakfront top above two long central drawers flanked by two ash-lined deep drawers simulated as two drawers, above two panelled doors enclosing three long cedar and mahogany-lined slides and with a door to the right side, on later ring-turned tapering feet, the handles replaced
41½ in. (105.5 cm.) high; 55¾ in. (141.5 cm.) wide; 23 in. (58.5 cm.) deep

Provenance

The Marquesses of Bristol, and by descent to the late Frederick, 7th Marquess of Bristol, Ickworth, Suffolk, from whom bought privately by the present owner.

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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.

Lot Essay

The low wardrobe on reeded stump feet is embellished in the early 19th Century Grecian manner; and, with its tablets framed by black ribbon bands, it relates to the lady's 'dwarf' wardrobe, with black inlays, supplied by Gillow of London and Lancaster in 1812 for Tatton Park, Cheshire (N. Goodison & J. Hardy, 'Gillows at Tatton Park', Furniture History, 1968, pl. 10B). It is likely to have been amongst the richly figured mahogany furniture supplied by the St James's cabinet-makers Messrs Banting, France & Co., following their employment in 1817 by Frederick William Hervey, later 1st Marquess of Bristol (d. 1859).

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