Summary:
Item: Gillows Secretaire Desk
Circa: 1830
Period: Regency
Provenance: England
Wood: Flame Mahogany
Cabinetmaker: Gillows of Lancaster
Signed by Richard Irvin (Gillows cabinetmaker)
Mahogany gallery
Original working lock (with original key)
Hinged Secretaire writing compartment
10 internal mahogany drawers
4 internal pigeon holes
Original ink wells holders & pen tray
Original dark navy blind tooled leather
Original brass hinged arm supports with locking mechanism
Original turned rosewood knobs
Decorative quarter veneered insets (top drawer)
Double D moulded doors
8 large Internal graduated document drawers
Original flush brass military campaign handles
Hand-dovetailed mahogany linings
Original melon turned feet
Original pine backboards
Completely original
Stunning colour & patination
Excellent condition & quality
Free delivery to England, W
...ales & southern Scotland*
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This is a stunning quality antique English Regency flame mahogany Gillows Secretaire desk incorporating a chest of drawers below, circa 1830, by Gillows of Lancaster, which is in very good condition and completely original, having been constructed from the finest materials.
Featuring a mahogany gallery above a moulded top, the flame mahogany drawer, which retains its original working brass lever lock (and key) and original turned rosewood knobs, slides out and folds down (by unlocking the original brass mechanism on the drawer linings) to reveal a compartmentalized desktop interior).
The interior comprises of four pigeonholes, flanked by ten small mahogany drawers, all of which are mahogany lined and hand dovetailed. The internal drawers retain their original rosewood turned knobs on mahogany drawer fronts; with the finest quality hand dovetailed mahogany linings. The bottom right drawer retains two original inkwells holders and pen tray. The writing surface boasts the original dark green blind-tooled inset leather.
Condition Report:
This is a stunning quality antique English Regency flame mahogany Gillows Secretaire desk incorporating a chest of drawers below, circa 1830, by Gillows of Lancaster, which is in very good condition and completely original, having been constructed from the finest materials. Nominal old use marks to the corners and leading edges, including old use marks to the top of the Secretaire within the galleried area (see photos), but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The item retains all of its original drawer knobs, working locks, keys, leather, drawer linings, pen tray, brass handles & hinges, feet, backboards and polish. It is very rare to see a piece of furniture of this quality in completely original condition. The Gillows Secretaire desk retains its original working locking mechanism. All drawers close flush to the frame and feature the original working locks (with a key). The item stands on its original feet and incorporates the original backboards. As it boasts the original polish, it has a fantastic mellow colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received. This is an extremely heavy piece of furniture, which is testament to the quality construction and the finest materials used at the time. It is extremely rare to see a piece of furniture of this quality in good original condition.
Price:
The price for this item is £9,850 including free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*.
Free UK Delivery*:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel I
Please contact us on 01829 458 070 or 07960 738 212 to arrange a viewing. Alternatively, please email: info@yolagray.comInternal Reference: 105844
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1079744
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 109.5cm (43.1inches)Width is 114.5cm (45.1inches)Depth is 59cm (23.2inches)
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