A Regency mahogany breakfront gentleman's low press Early 19th century, attributed to Gillows With a pair of panelled doors flanked by eight drawers fitted with turned ebony and bone inlaid handles on turned bun feet, 215cm wide x 16cm deep x 117cm high, (84 1/2in wide x 6in deep x 46in high) Footnotes: A closely related press cupboard from the collection of Major Sir (Michael) Osmond Williams 2nd Bt. Mc. (1914-2002) of Castell Deudraeth & Borthwen, Co. Merioneth was sold Bonhams London, 4th June 2014, lot 100 and a further related cupboard, Bonhams, London, 6 March 2013, lot 144. A very closely related low press cupboard supplied by Gillows for Tatton Park, is illustrated in N.Goodison & J Hardy, 'Gillows at Tatton Park', Furniture History, 1970, plate 10A. Five cupboards of this type were supplied to the house, one with the makers name James Capstick, another with the name H.Holmes. See also Gillows' Sketch Book 344/144, p.7 for a low wardrobe of the above pattern. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP TP lots may be stored and/or transferred to an offsite location. Please refer to cataloguing and shipping information for more details. Contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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