Details
A REGENCY BRASS-INLAID FOLIO CABINET
Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
Of sarcophagus form, the rectangular dished top banded with Boulle marquetry flanked by turned engaged mouldings and enclosing a mahogany-lined interior with three adjustable folio dividers, the top with gadrooned rim, the front, back and sides filled with green pleated silk back brass trellis and the front and back headed by a panel of marquetry, without curved ends, with rosette terminals and on paw feet
47 in. (119.5 cm.) wide, closed; 28½ in. (72.5 cm.) high; 21 in. (53 cm.) deep
Provenance
Supplied to William Powlett, 2nd Baron Bolton (1782-1850) for Hackwood
By descent until sold in 1935 with Hackwood to William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose (d.1954)
Thence by descent
Literature
The 1905 Hampton and Sons Inventory, the Saloon: 'A 4ft Rosewood & brass inlaid portfoli stand with brass trellis side & end panels lined blue silk, the top enclosed by 2 doors on claw feet'.
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
Sale room notice
An old repaired break at the side drum of one flap on the top has opened during the view. The lot is sold as viewed.
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