A Very Fine 19th Century Dressing Table Attributed to 'Gillows'

Description: A very fine 19th Century well figured mahogany dressing table attributed to 'Gillows'.  This fabulous piece is stunningly hand carved, of exceptional quality and richly patinated with fine grain.  The upper section features a gorgeous mirror glass plate of shaped oval form set within a moulded and fluted mahogany frame surmounted with a decorative pierced crest composition of a centred cabochon flanked with ruffles, scrolls and richly trailing foliate, beautifully carved in high relief, the scrolling side supports with acanthus leaf, ruffle and foliate motif detail allow the tension to be adjusted for tilting the mirror to various angles of choice.  The lower section features a moulded top of rectangular form with a 3/4 gallery rim raised above a three drawer frieze with decorative turned and gadrooned pulls.  Supported on elegantly tapering ring turned and fluted legs, terminating on arrow foot.  Gillows of Lancaster and London Gillows were renowned for making some of the finest mahogany furniture in England in the early 18th century. Based originally in Lancashire they opened a branch in Oxford Street, London in 1769 and quickly established a thriving business. The company had dealings with the West Indies and the imported mahogany which allowed them to produce items made of the best timber.   As well as a broad metropolitan client base Gillows was also successful in supplying a great amount of furniture to a variety of northern country houses such as a considerable commission in Cheshire for the Marquess (later Duke) of Westminster at Eaton Hall as well as to the Egertons at Tatton Park.  Pieces of Gillow furniture can now be seen in museums in London, Leeds, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Auckland, as well as a collection in the Gillow Museum in the Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster.   The furniture can also be seen in houses open to the public such as Tatton Park, Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall as part of the decorative arts collections. Mahogany Type: 'Santos Mahogany' Dimensions: H: 63.75 in / 162 cm   W: 45.5 in / 115.5 cm   D: 23 in / 58.5 cm Table H: 29.5 in / 75 cm  Stock Reference No: A3637