BY GILLOWS, THE CRAFTMAN THOMAS TASKER, 1818

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY CHEST
BY GILLOWS, THE CRAFTMAN THOMAS TASKER, 1818
The rectangular top above two short and three long drawers partly-lined in mahogany with original handles, on urn-shaped feet, the top right drawer with divisions and signed on the underside in pencil 'THOS TASKER 1818/R/T', replacements to some mouldings
34½ in. (87.5 cm.) high; 40¼ in. (102 cm.) wide; 21¾ in. (55 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The same 'amphora' foot features on Gillow's 1811 sketch for a low wardrobe at Tatton Park, Cheshire, for which the Gillows craftsman T. Dixon also supplied furniture (see N. Goodison and J. Hardy, 'Gillows at Tatton Park', Furniture History, 1970, pls. 10a, 11a and pp. 14, 15). Another related Gillows chest signed by T. Dixon of about 1815 was sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 14 September 2000, lot 158 (£3,290).

Thomas Tasker is recorded as a cabinet-maker in Gillows Estimate Sketch Book between circa 1815-1825.

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