IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS, THE TOP POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY CELLARET
IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS, THE TOP POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED
The rectangular stepped hinged lid above a gadrooned body, on gadrooned ball feet, with sunk brass castors, the original interior with bottle divisions lined in lead
20 in. (51 cm.) high; 29 in. (73.5 cm.) wide; 21¼ in. (54 cm.) deep

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

This form of antique sarcophagus reed-gadrooned cistern evolved from the 'krater'-vase cistern illustrated in Thomas Hope's Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, 1807, pl. XIII. The current lot is similar to Gillow's design for a wine-cooler, illustrated in their Estimate Sketch Book of 1820, no.3064. The firm supplied a pair of wine-coolers of this design to Thomas John Wynn, 2nd Baron Newborough (d. 1832).

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