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A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND BOXWOOD INLAID SERPENTINE DRESSING CHEST
Lot 173

A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND BOXWOOD INLAID SERPENTINE DRESSING CHEST

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

Closed21 February 2012

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GBP 3,500

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND BOXWOOD INLAID SERPENTINE DRESSING CHEST
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The top drawer divided into three compartments with sliding covers, the re-gilt brass handles in the manner of Gillows and possibly original, the back panelled
42¼ in. (107 cm.) high; 47¼ in. (120 cm.) wide; 23½ in. (60 cm.) deep

Specialist note

Although this chest is definitely not by Gillows, the handles were Gillows' most popular model from 1790 to 1800 and are illustrated in S. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1700-1840, London, 2008, vol. II, p.335. pl. b.