Description
A Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase, attributed to Gillows, inlaid stringing and satinwood banding, the detachable cavetto cornice (now fixed) above a pair of glazed doors flanked by further doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the base fitted with three oak lined frieze drawers above cupboards enclosing shelves, flanked by turned and tapering column supports, with wooden castors, 89.75in (228.3cm) h, 62in (157.7cm) w, 20in (50.5cm) d.
The attribution to Gillows is based on stylistic similarities to a rosewood commode supplied by Gillows to Luke Dillon 2nd Lord Clonbrock, Clonbrock, County Galway. See Collard, Frances Regency Furniture, page 83 for a photograph of the aforementioned commode.
