Lot 85
85
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE-BOOKCASE
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE-BOOKCASE

ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1790

Details
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE-BOOKCASE
ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1790
The rectangular moulded cornice with blind-arcaded frieze above a pair of glazed doors enclosing three adjustable shelves, the base with a secretaire-drawer enclosing pigeon-holes and sycamore-veneered mahogany-lined drawers, one enclosing two associated glass wells with white-metal covers, above a pair of doors enclosing an adjustable shelf, on swept feet
88¾ in. (225.5 cm.) high; 44½ in. (113 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53 cm.) deep
Provenance
Bought from Gregory & Co., 27 Bruton Street, Berkeley Square, London, 6 October 1943 for £82 by
V. Sullivan, Esq.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

This 'commode' form, with 'Secretary' frieze drawer combined with the ribbon-banded inlay of Roman-medallions of richly-figured mahogany, was introduced in the 1770s and later popularised, together with the arcaded cornice, by A. Hepplewhite & Co.'s The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide, 1788. Its octagonal handle plate was used by the London and Lancaster firm of Gillows.

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