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Lot Essay
This lot is from Robert Kime Ltd.
The clothes-press is designed in the elegant antique manner popularised by Thomas Sheraton's Cabinet Dictionary, 1803, and introduced by Gillows of London and Lancaster. The press' sunk-tablet panels of fine flame-figured mahogany are wreathed by reeded ribbons looped in Grecian frets at the corners; while its Egyptian reeded pilasters terminate in Grecian-urn feet. Its various elements featured in the Gillow pattern book entitled The Cabinetmakers General Sketch Book such as the pattern for a low wardrobe executed in 1811 (N. Goodison and J. Hardy, 'Gillows at Tatton Park', Furniture History, 1970, pl. 10a).
Another clothes-press of this pattern was sold anonymously, Sotheby's, New York, 21 January 1995, lot 256. Another example, but with bun feet, was sold Christie's, London, 14 September 2000, lot 176 (£6,245, including premium).
The clothes-press is designed in the elegant antique manner popularised by Thomas Sheraton's Cabinet Dictionary, 1803, and introduced by Gillows of London and Lancaster. The press' sunk-tablet panels of fine flame-figured mahogany are wreathed by reeded ribbons looped in Grecian frets at the corners; while its Egyptian reeded pilasters terminate in Grecian-urn feet. Its various elements featured in the Gillow pattern book entitled The Cabinetmakers General Sketch Book such as the pattern for a low wardrobe executed in 1811 (N. Goodison and J. Hardy, 'Gillows at Tatton Park', Furniture History, 1970, pl. 10a).
Another clothes-press of this pattern was sold anonymously, Sotheby's, New York, 21 January 1995, lot 256. Another example, but with bun feet, was sold Christie's, London, 14 September 2000, lot 176 (£6,245, including premium).