Lot 122
A George III mahogany, satinwood marquetry and chequerbanded collectors cabinet on stand in the manner of Gillows
20 November 2013, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£4,000 - £5,000
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A George III mahogany, satinwood marquetry and chequerbanded collectors cabinet on stand
in the manner of Gillows
The rectangular moulded top above a pair of conch shell and fan inlaid doors, enclosing an adjustable shelf, seven short and one long drawer all with stained chequerbanded inlay; the rectangular moulded stand on square tapering legs joined by a concave platform stretcher, on spade feet, 59cm wide, 33cm deep, 141cm high (23in wide, 12.5in deep, 55.5in high).
The rectangular moulded top above a pair of conch shell and fan inlaid doors, enclosing an adjustable shelf, seven short and one long drawer all with stained chequerbanded inlay; the rectangular moulded stand on square tapering legs joined by a concave platform stretcher, on spade feet, 59cm wide, 33cm deep, 141cm high (23in wide, 12.5in deep, 55.5in high).
Footnotes
Purchased:
J. Collins & Son, Bideford, Devon for £6,750 in 2000.
Trays with similarly inlaid large shells are often attributed to Gillows as they correspond to a pattern in the Estimate Sketch Books of 1790 for W. Feilden, Blackburn (see L. Boynton, Gillows Furniture Designs 1760-1800, Royston, 1996, fig.240). An example sold Christie's, London, 8 June 2006, lot 66. Gillows also introduced similar shell medallions on two commodes supplied in 1788 for Arbury Hall, Warwickshire.