Cabinet
possibly Gillows of Lancaster
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1825
Materials
Mahogany
Measurements
193 x 114 cm
Place of origin
Lancaster or London
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Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 435154.2
Summary
A panelled mahogany cabinet used for storing table leaves for a mahogany extending dining table, English, possibly by Gillow & Co. Oxford Street, London, circa 1825.The table extends and has a set of four additional leaves.
Full description
Gillow(s), Lancaster and London; cabinet makers, furnishers and upholsterers (c.1730 - after 1840) The firm of Gillow(s) was based in Lancaster although a full London branch had been established in Oxford St. from 1769 trading as Gillow & Co.Previously unrecorded receipts in the Belton archive provide a fascinating insight into the professional relationship between Gillow & Co. and Lord Brownlow between the years 1810-1833.The receipts not only document furniture made and supplied to Belton but also list textiles, carpets, curtain pelmets, window cornices and other furnishings. They list colour schemes, fabrics and linings down to the detail of tassels and fringes on cushions. The time taken by their men to fit and furnish the house ‘incidents and men’s time cutting out and making up’ and the packing and cartage required to move goods from London as well as correspondence regarding details and payments give us a new perspective on the relationship between craftsman and patron.It is not always possible to match furniture and furnishings to the receipts but through research and previously published Gillow designs some attributions can be made with confidence. For further discussion and extensive research see: Stuart, Susan 'Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730 - 1840' (2008) 2 vols.James Weedon (August 2018)
Provenance
Possibly supplied to Belton by Gillow & Co. London in circa 1825.Acquired by National Trust purchase from Lord Brownlow with grants from the National Heritage Memorial Fund in January 1984.
Makers and roles
possibly Gillows of Lancaster , cabinetmaker
References
Stuart, Susan 'Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730 - 1840' (2008) 2 vols.