EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY CANED BERGERE
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The curved reeded back with downswept part-padded arms covered in tan leather with flared reeded supports, on reeded tapering legs with brass caps and castors, the castors stamped 'COPE'S PATENT', the back legs with spliced repairs

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Lot Essay

This library bergere reflects the French Grecian fashion popularised by T. Sheraton's Encyclopaedia, 1804; and relates to the contemporary 'Ashburnham' and 'Uxbridge' chairs manufactured by the London & Lancaster firm of Gillows. Related bergeres supplied by Gillows for Mere, Cheshire were sold by Mrs Helen Langford-Brooke, Mere Hall, Knutsford, Cheshire; Christie'’s house sale, Mere Hall, Cheshire, 23 May 1994, lot 197.

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