Gillows Wine Cooler
Gillows Wine Cooler

Gillows Wine Cooler

An exceptionally fine George III Mahogany wine cooler attributed to Gillows. The fluted hinged oval top surmounted by an oval sunflower-form finial and opening to a lead lined interior. Raised on reeded baluster - form turned supports ending with brass capped castors.
Dimensions
Height 60.96  cm (24.00 inches)
Width 68.58  cm (27.00 inches)
Depth 57.15  cm (22.50 inches)
Circa 1800
Literature The reeded baluster supports on turned tapering legs are almost identical to those on a wine cooler by Gillows offered by Christie's London. A related wine cooler of oval form with turned baluster legs is illustrated in Percy Macquoid and Ralph Edwards, The Dictionary on English Furniture, Three volumes, rev.ed, 1954, Vol.1,p,223.