Lot 548

A late Victorian ebonised, parcel gilt and thuyawood side cabinet By Gillows of Lancaster

Auction: 18 October 2008 at 11:00 BST
£720
Description
the balustraded rear gallery with central shelf flanked by thuyawood panels, the pair of central cupboard doors with finely carved griffin, urn and arabesque panels enclosing central cartouches with maidens holding bonnets reading 'HISTORIA' AND 'PHILOLOGIA', the interior formerly with shelves, enclosed by fluted and mask carved terminals, the bowed glazed and cupboard doors enclosing lined shelves, the whole raised on a stepped plinth base, top of one cupboard door stamped, 'GILLOW & CO 197'
Dimensions
186cm wide, 144cm high, 49cm deep
