Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 6th July 2021
Lot 277
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT WARDROBE
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £2000
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Description
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT WARDROBE
ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, C.1800
inlaid with kingwood and purple-heart banding, the detachable moulded cornice above a pair of panelled doors revealing six oak lined slides, above two short and two long drawers, flanked by further conforming cupboards, fitted with adjustable shelves and later brass rails
205.1cm high, 180cm wide, 60.5cm deep
Provenance
Major Edward Croft-Murray, Perivale, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray CBE (1907-1980).