A GEORGE III MAHOGANY DRESSING-MIRROR

ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY DRESSING-MIRROR
ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Chequer-banded overall, with oval plate and baluster support, above a serpentine base, enclosing three drawers on shaped bracket feet, losses to chequerbanding
24 in. (61 cm.) high; 18 in. (46 cm.) wide; 8¼ in. (21 cm.) deep

Provenance

Anonymous sale, Christie's, London, 25 November 2004, lot 4.

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Lot Essay

The Gillows pattern for this type of oval dressing-mirror, with a concealed support, dates from 1797 and shows it on a serpentine base (L. Boynton, Gillow Furniture Designs 1760-1800, Royston, 1995, fig. 195).
A similar dressing-mirror was sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 16 September 2004, lot 2.

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