A REGENCY MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS

A REGENCY MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS

IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

the lobed detachable cornice above a pair of arched panelled doors enclosing a later hanging rail, with two short and two long drawers on lobed bun feet, the back with a branded mark 'Claremont'

204.5cm high, 132cm wide, 60cm deep

Provenance

Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg (1790-1865).

Princess Charlotte (1796-1817), daughter of George IV married Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg (1790-1865).

Her father when Prince Regent gifted the house Claremont as a wedding present to them in 1816. However Charlotte died in childbirth the following year.

Claremont in Surrey was known as Capability Brown`s Mansion and was originally built for Lord Clive of India.

The linen press was removed from Boyton Manor where Prince Leopold also lived but had most likely come from Claremont originally. It is stamped `Claremont` to the back.