A large oak bookcase

MANUFACTURED BY GILLOW , CIRCA 1850

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A large oak bookcase
Manufactured by Gillow , circa 1850
Upper section with crenellated frieze and seven shallow leather-lined shelves, the lower cabinet with four doors finely carved with linenfold panelling and elaborate brass hinges and lock plates, shelf-lined interior, the sides also finely carved
108in. (272cm.) wide; 110.5/8in. (281cm.) high; 18in. (47cm.) deep
Stamped Gillows. Lancaster (on top of one door)

Lot Essay

Identical linenfold panelling and carved Tudor roses are found on Pugin's Palace of Westminster furniture.
Cf: Jeremy Cooper,Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors, Hong Kong, 1987, fig. 76 (similar example illustrated)

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