A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS

ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1825

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A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS
Attributed to Gillows, circa 1825
The molded cornice overhanging heavily reeded angles and a pair of double-panelled flame-veneered doors, enclosing a range of linen slides and three short drawers to the middle, above a long drawer with cockbeaded molded surround, each side with double-panelled hinged door enclosing a green-painted interior fitted with a range of small movable shelves, on ring-turned bun feet
83¼in. (211.5cm.) high, 52½in. (133.5cm.) wide, 21¾in. (55cm.) deep

拍品专文

This clothes-press is designed in the elegant antique manner popularised by Thomas Sheraton's Cabinet Dictionary, 1803, and introduced by Gillows of London and Lancaster. The sunk-tablet panels of fine flame-figured mahogany are wreathed by reeded ribbons looped in Grecian frets at the corners; while its Egyptian reeded pilasters terminate in Grecian-urn feet. Its various elements featured in the Gillow pattern book entitled The Cabinetmakers General Sketch Book such as the pattern for a low wardrobe executed in 1811 (N. Goodison and J. Hardy, 'Gillows at Tatton Park', Furniture History, 1970, pl 10a).

Similar presses to this model but lacking the drawer to the base were sold Sotheby's New York, 21 January 1995, lot 256,($8,625) and Christie's London, 14 September 2000, lot 176 ($9,067).