Lot Essay
The Grecian dressing-stool with crossed and fluted trusses terminating in volutes, derives from a pattern such as Thomas Hope illustrated in his Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, 1807, pl. 12, fig. 3. It relates to a 'Grecian' stool provided in 1812 to Wilbraham Egerton of Tatton Park, Cheshire (N. Goodison and J. Hardy, 'Gillows at Tatton Park', Furniture History, 1970, p. 22). Its pattern features in Gillows' Estimate Sketch Books (no. 3568) for 30 January 1827 and cost £1.15.0.
An almost identical mahogany and parcel-gilt stool is illustrated in C. Musgrave, Regency Furniture 1800-1830, London, 1961, pl. 14A.
An almost identical mahogany and parcel-gilt stool is illustrated in C. Musgrave, Regency Furniture 1800-1830, London, 1961, pl. 14A.