Lot Essay
This dressing-table bears the pencil signiture of Thomas Myers of Lancaster, who is named in the Gillows records betwen 1807 and 1840.
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BY GILLOWS
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A REGENCY MAHOGANY DRESSING-TABLE
By Gillows
With a three-quarter galleried rectangular top with concave centre, above a frieze drawer, flanked on each side by two short drawers, on turned tapering reeded legs with brass caps and castors, inscribed in pencil on the underside 'Thos Myers', the handles apparently original
33½ in. (85 cm.) high; 42 in. (107 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53 cm.) deep
By Gillows
With a three-quarter galleried rectangular top with concave centre, above a frieze drawer, flanked on each side by two short drawers, on turned tapering reeded legs with brass caps and castors, inscribed in pencil on the underside 'Thos Myers', the handles apparently original
33½ in. (85 cm.) high; 42 in. (107 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53 cm.) deep
Provenance
Supplied in 1811 to Richard Oliver Gascoigne, Esq. for Parlington Hall, Aberford and by descent to
Colonel F. R. T. Gascoigne, Lotherton Hall, Yorkshire and by descent to his son in 1937
Sir Alvary Gascoigne, Lotherton Hall and included in the Gascoigne gift 1968, sold J. W. Watson & Son, 22 March 1972.
Colonel F. R. T. Gascoigne, Lotherton Hall, Yorkshire and by descent to his son in 1937
Sir Alvary Gascoigne, Lotherton Hall and included in the Gascoigne gift 1968, sold J. W. Watson & Son, 22 March 1972.
Literature
C. Gilbert, 'Furniture for Temple Newam House, Leeds', The Burlington Magazine, June 1970, vol. CXII, p. 399.
C. Gilbert, Furniture at Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall, Leeds, 1978, vol. II, p. 376 and 501.
The Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840, Leeds, 1986, p. 637.
C. Gilbert, Furniture at Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall, Leeds, 1978, vol. II, p. 376 and 501.
The Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840, Leeds, 1986, p. 637.
Special notice
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