Sofa
manner of Gillow of Lancaster
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1790
Materials
Mahogany, beech frame, leather and brass studs and casters
Measurements
82 x 152 x 69 cm
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Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 452957
Summary
A mahogany and leather upholstered sofa, in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster, circa 1790 Of rectangular form, the back arms and seat fully upholstered in leather with brass studding and with reeded and leaf carved turned front supports continuing to reeded legs and with a further pair of front reeded legs to the centre, brass cap casters.
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1956 and given to Dyrham Park in 1961
Makers and roles
manner of Gillow of Lancaster , furniture maker