IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY LOW CLOTHES-PRESS
In the manner of Gillows
The moulded rectangular top with reeded edge above a central pair of panelled doors, enclosing five sliding trays, flanked by four drawers to each side, on a plinth base, paper label to back '26963 DASHWOOD 8', reverse 'HUDSONS LTD. DEPOSITORIES, WILTON ROAD, VICTORIA STATION S.W.1', handles replaced, lacking two sliding trays and two replaced
42¼ in. (107.5 cm.) high; 78¼ in. (199 cm.) wide; 20¼ in. (51.5 cm.) deep

Provenance

Dashwood.

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Lot Essay

A design for this pattern of 'low wardrobe' between chest of drawers features in Gillow's Estimate Sketch Book, and the firm supplied related wardrobes for the bedroom apartments at Tatton Park, Cheshire created by the architect Lewis Wyatt (d. 1853) (N. Goodison & J. Hardy, 'Gillows at Tatton Park', Furniture History, 1970, pp. 1-39, pls. 11A, 10A and 10B). In view of the name inscribed on the depository label, it is possible that the clothes-press is associated with the Dashwoods of West Wycombe Park or the Dashwoods of Kirtlington Park.

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