A Truly Superb Davenport by Gillows!

Name: A Truly Superb Davenport by Gillows!
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA281926
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Description

A really wonderful quality satinwood SLIDING-TOP DAVENPORT by Gillows of Lancaster, stamped, signed and in remarkably good original condition.

This superb davenport retains all of its original features which include:

** Original solid baluster gallery

** Gilt-tooled leather writing surface

** Satinwood lined interior; 2 small drawers

** Original green gilt-pinned letter braidwork

** Large satinwood slides to both sides

** Hinged "secret" pen-and-ink drawer

** Original pair of ink bottles; satinwood lids

** Three mahogany-lined main drawers

** Dummy drawers to the opposite side

** Carved "melon" feet with original castors...

...and the whole top slides forward for use. Beside the original Bramah lock, it is stamped "GILLOW" and underneath one of the inner small drawers is the signature in pencil of the actual cabinetmaker: John Herbert.* Faultless condition and a wonderful warm colour.

* John Herbert is fully recorded in the book" "Gillows of Lancaster & London" by Susan E. Stuart, Volume 2 page 248. Various references to him and his work can be found dated 1820-1840. A full description of Gillows davenports and pictures are detailed in Volume 2 pages 31-33.

** The copy (below) of an original Gillows drawing, shows an identical davenport which was supplied to Ferguson & Co., furniture retailers in Oxford Street London, who were in partnership with Gillows.

Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA281926

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Description

A really wonderful quality satinwood SLIDING-TOP DAVENPORT by Gillows of Lancaster, stamped, signed and in remarkably good original condition.

This superb davenport retains all of its original features which include:

fig 1. A TRULY SUPERB DAVENPORT by GILLOWS! — fig 1. A Truly Superb Davenport by Gillows!

Original solid baluster gallery

Gilt-tooled leather writing surface

Satinwood lined interior; 2 small drawers

Original green gilt-pinned letter braidwork

Large satinwood slides to both sides

Hinged "secret" pen-and-ink drawer

fig 2. A TRULY SUPERB DAVENPORT by GILLOWS! — fig 2. A Truly Superb Davenport by Gillows!

Original pair of ink bottles; satinwood lids

Three mahogany-lined main drawers

Dummy drawers to the opposite side

Carved "melon" feet with original castors...

and the whole top slides forward for use.

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Beside the original Bramah lock, it is stamped "GILLOW" and underneath one of the inner small drawers is the signature in pencil of the actual cabinetmaker: John Herbert.

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

* Faultless condition and a wonderful warm colour.

fig 3. A TRULY SUPERB DAVENPORT by GILLOWS! — fig 3. A Truly Superb Davenport by Gillows!

John Herbert is fully recorded in the book" "Gillows of Lancaster & London" by Susan E. Stuart, Volume 2 page 248. Various references to him and his work can be found dated 1820-1840. A full description of Gillows davenports and pictures are detailed in Volume 2 pages 31-33.

The copy (below) of an original Gillows drawing, shows an identical davenport which was supplied to Ferguson & Co., furniture retailers in Oxford Street London, who were in partnership with Gillows.

Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA281926

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