IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND FIDDLEBACK MAHOGANY SIDE CABINET
IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular moulded top above a pair of panelled doors with carved foliage spandrels between reeded pilasters enclosing two adjustable shelves, with conforming side panels with false key holes, on a moulded plinth base, previously with countersunk castors, lacking lock
41 in. (104 cm.) high; 30 in. (76 cm.) wide; 15 in. (38 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

This cabinet or window pier 'commode' is designed in the early 19th century 'antique' manner with reeded pilasters and foliate carved panel corners. The design recalls a pair of side cabinets which Gillows provided under the direction of the architect Lewis Wyatt (d. 1853) for Thomas Langford-Brooke (d. 1815), Mere Hall, Knutsford, Cheshire. The latter was sold by Mrs Helen Langford-Brooke, Mere Hall, Christie's house sale, 23 May 1994, lot 188 and latterly sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 25 November 2004, lot 184. Gillows had a long-standing association with the Wyatt family of architects, Mere being rebuilt circa 1813 to designs by Samuel Wyatt, reworked by his nephew, Lewis Wyatt, with Gillows providing the furniture.

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