ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1810

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT WARDROBE
ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1810
With a moulded cornice above a pair of panelled doors and four graduated mahogany-lined long drawers, flanked by turned and reeded columns and with similarly panelled full height doors enclosing adjustable shelves on a plinth base, scratched to the reverse 14, inscribed in pencil RW and HH, and inscribed YELLOW BEDROOM, some shelves later
90 in. (229 cm.) high; 102 ½ in. (260 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The pattern for this wardrobe first appears in Gillows' Estimate Sketch Book in March 1806 for a client called General Jones (1801-22, p. 1784). At least three breakfront wardrobes of this pattern were supplied to William Powlett, 2nd Baron Bolton (1782-1850) for Hackwood Park, Hampshire, by Gillows of London and Lancaster and are recorded in the Gillows Memorandum of May 1813. One was supplied for Lady Bolton's bedroom, one for Lord Bolton's dressing-room and one for the North East Bedroom. The wardrobe supplied for Lady Bolton's bedroom was designed with 'one wing lined with Baize and rails with pins for hanging Dresses' whilst the other two wardrobes were fitted for the storage of boots and shoes. They were sold by the late 2nd Viscount Camrose, Hackwood Park, Hampshire, Christie's house sale, 20-22 April 1998, lots 367-369 (£29,900, £42,200 and £36,700 incl’ premium). Another was sold anonymously Christie’s, London, 21 April 2005, lot 224 (£18,000 incl’ premium).
All feature Gillows distinctive `square-cornered’ panels, reeded column uprights and superbly figured mahogany.

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