An extremely fine pair of walnut, red cedar, satinwood, parcel gilt and painted breakfront cabinets, by Gillows of Lancaster.
The mirrored superstructure with pierced gallery above a cross banded and strung top, the frieze with rectangular tablet painted with green foliage, the base with two cupboard doors painted with scrolling leaves, flowers and urns between leaf carved and fluted pilasters, flanked by two glazed doors enclosing shelves, on platform base.
Stamped on the top edge of the doors, Gillows & Co. 9348.
Both the stamp and the number are consistent with the production date c.1880. The backs of the carcases are stamped J. Davison
Dimensions:
Restoration: No Details Supplied
Circa: English Circa: 1880
Provenance: Osberton Hall, Nottinghamshire. The Red Cedar panels and bands in the pair of cabinets are from the red cedar tree which stood in the church grounds at Osberton Hall .The tree was blown down in about
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