A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD BREAKFRONT CHIFFONIER
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A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD BREAKFRONT CHIFFONIER

ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1825

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A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD BREAKFRONT CHIFFONIER
ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1825
The rectangular top with removable mirror-back superstructure (not illustrated) with later three quarter solid gallery, above two panelled doors enclosing an adjustable shelf, flanked by reeded pilasters with scrolled capitals, with a conforming panelled door either side, one enclosing an adjustable shelf, the other enclosing two adjustable shelves, on reeded bun feet
52¾ in. (134 in.) high, overall, 36½ in. (92.5 cm.) height of cabinet; 74 in. (188 cm.) wide; 17½ in. (44.5 cm.) deep
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Lot Essay

This form of low wardrobe or chiffonier relates to a low clothes-press originally supplied by Gillows of London and Lancaster to Charles, 2nd Earl Manvers (1778-1860) for Thoresby Hall, Newark, Nottinghamshire, circa 1820-22.

Its form of enrichments was described by the firm as comprising 'neat moulded pilasters, carved trusses and patteras', while the doors' Grecian-fretted mouldings were called 'Lozenge corners'. It corresponds to Gillow's 'Rutland' pattern, such as the wardrobe they executed in July 1820 for Belvoir Castle, Rutland for John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland (d. 1857) (see Gillows' Estimate Sketch Book, no. 3053).

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