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A Rare Tray-top Commode Attributed to Gillows
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
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A Rare Tray-top Commode Attributed to Gillows

18th century
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A rare tray-top commode attributed to Gillows. In satinwood and Partridge wood, with a slide out commode converted to a drawer and above a tambour fronted cupboard, both with original handles. The galleried top with carrying handles to either side. In very good condition and exceptionally unusual. 790mm high, 510mm wide and 430mm deep. English. Circa 1790.

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Declaration

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this Georgian Tray Top Commode to the Georgian era.

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SA832506
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A rare tray-top commode attributed to Gillows.
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In satinwood and Partridge wood, with a slide out commode converted to a drawer and above a tambour fronted cupboard, both with original handles.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

The galleried top with carrying handles to either side. In very good condition and exceptionally unusual. 790mm high, 510mm wide and 430mm deep. English. Circa 1790.

Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this Georgian Tray Top Commode to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA832506
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

English and continental furniture, mirrors and decorative objects from the 18th & 19th centuries.

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A rare tray-top commode attributed to Gillows

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W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07712 651231
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Warren Farm Stables
Sundridge
Nr Sevenoaks
Kent
TN14 6EE
United Kingdom

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An 18th-century George III satinwood tray-top commode featuring a tambour sliding front, cutout gallery handles, single lower drawer, and straight square legs.
A rare tray-top commode attributed to Gillows
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An 18th-century George III satinwood tray-top commode featuring a tambour sliding front, cutout gallery handles, single lower drawer, and straight square legs.
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A tray-top commode is a specialized piece of 18th-century bedroom furniture featuring a raised gallery edge around the top surface with integrated hand-holds. Designed during the Georgian period, these cabinets traditionally housed bedside necessities behind slatted tambour doors or cupboard fronts.

Cabinetmakers during the George III period typically used primary timbers such as mahogany, satinwood, and rosewood, often enhanced with boxwood or ebony stringing and crossbanding. Secondary woods generally included pine or oak for drawer linings and internal framing, paired with cast brass hardware.

Authentic pieces display hand-cut dovetail joints, original tambour slatting mounted on canvas backings, and signs of hand-planed timber on unexposed surfaces. Examining the underside reveals age-consistent timber shrinkage, original fixings, and period-correct brass drop handles or pulls.

A tray-top commode functions as a bedside nightstand or an occasional side table in a living area or hallway. Its compact footprint and structured silhouette allow it to pair alongside contemporary upholstery or within traditional period schemes.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft, dry lint-free cloth and apply high-grade beeswax twice yearly to protect the finish. Keep the cabinet away from direct sunlight and central heating sources to prevent wood movement, and clean brass fittings gently without abrasive chemical polishes.
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