Description

An elegant George III period inlaid mahogany chest of drawers by Gillows of Lancaster. Of gentle bow fronted form with a series of 4 long graduated drawers, fitted with bold solid brass handles. Very well constructed in solid mahogany with attractive flame mahogany veneers. The top cross banded and further embellished with a charming inlaid floral border. The drawer fronts decorated with floral inlaid detailing in boxwood and satinwood. With inlaid boxwood stringing throughout. All standing on lovely out-swept bracket feet. Sympathetically refinished in our workshops to a very high standard. Now offered for sale in excellent condition, ready to go straight into the home. Bearing the makers stamp to the top drawer and also a retail label for Druce and Co, of London.
Dimensions:
Width 115cms
Depth 61cms
Height 85cms
The firm of Gillow's of Lancaster can be traced back to the luxury furniture and furnishings firm founded by Robert Gillow (1704–72) in 1730. Robert Gillow served an apprenticeship as a joiner. During the 1730s he began to exploit the lucrative West Indies trade exporting mahogany furniture and importing rum and sugar. Following his death in 1772, the business was continued by his two sons, Richard (1734–1811) and Robert (1745–93). In 1764 a London branch of Gillow's was established at 176 Oxford Road, now Oxford Street, by Thomas Gillow and William Taylor. The firm rapidly established a reputation for supplying high-quality furniture to the richest families in the country.
Internal Ref: 17880

Dimensions

Height = 85 cm (34")
Width = 115 cm (45")
Depth = 61 cm (24")