Furniture & Works of Art - 05 Jul 2011
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A George III open armchair attributed to Gillows
A George III open armchair attributed to Gillows, in 'Princes Pattern', with later painted decoration, the interlaced back with a plume of feathers, husks and drapes to downswept arms, a serpentine front seat and square tapering legs. Old repairs and replacements.
For a similar pair of chairs see Stuart, Susan E. Gillows of Lancaster and London, 1730-1840, p. 161, plate 115.