English Oak Victorian Cupboards from Gillows Lancaster, Set of 2

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Stunning near pair of original victorian heavily hand carved oak library bookcase cabinets made by the world famous firm of … Read more Stunning near pair of original victorian heavily hand carved oak library bookcase cabinets made by the world famous firm of gillows of lancaster & london if you are in the market for the finest pair of english library bookcases then look no further, these are expertly crafted and exceptionally fine. The carving to the tops is some of the nicest and most decorative I have ever seen. These pieces came from longstowe hall which is one of the great english country houses, prior to that they were retailed in a chelsea antiques store where they were fully restored to gallery condition one piece has the original gillows lancaster black metal plate stamp as pictured, the other has gillows lancaster stamped locks. Both have height adjustable and removable shelves they are basically the same however one has william & mary style tear drop handles in brass, the other has more ornate double mermaid with a central lion handles in bronze, the only other difference is one is slightly deeper than the other condition wise they were as mentioned fully restored prior to their arrival and longstowe hall, they have seen some light age and use related patination over the years, we have cleaned waxed and polished them from top to bottom. Dimensions height:- 200 cm & 200 cm width:- 159 cm & 159 cm depth:- 60.5 cm & 47.5 cm This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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