Lot Essay
Gillows used a two block stamp from circa 1789 until the mid-1790s when the more commonly seen single block stamp, with 'GILLOWS LANCASTER' separated by a dot, came into use.
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BY GILLOWS, CIRCA 1790
Details
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CLOTHES-PRESS
BY GILLOWS, CIRCA 1790
The rectangular moulded cornice above a plain frieze and a pair of panelled doors enclosing four slides, the base with two short and two long drawers, on gently splayed legs, the handles apparently original, lacking one slide, one drawer stamped 'GILLOWS LANCASTER'
80¼ in. (204 cm.) high; 25¼ in. (64 cm.) wide; 24½ in. (62 cm.) deep
BY GILLOWS, CIRCA 1790
The rectangular moulded cornice above a plain frieze and a pair of panelled doors enclosing four slides, the base with two short and two long drawers, on gently splayed legs, the handles apparently original, lacking one slide, one drawer stamped 'GILLOWS LANCASTER'
80¼ in. (204 cm.) high; 25¼ in. (64 cm.) wide; 24½ in. (62 cm.) deep
Provenance
Major A. C. J. Congreve, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire.
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