Price
£12500.00This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
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A fine George IV mahogany wine cooler attributed to Gillows, in the form of a classical urn with everted lip and boldly gadrooned sides, set upon a flaring, flanged support with fluted lobes, on a square plinth, with the original lead liner and a new removable spun brass liner. English, circa 1813.
Footnote: For a very similar single example purchased by Stephen Tempest in 1813 for Broughton Hall, North Yorkshire see Susan E Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London, 1730-1840, Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge, 2008. Vol II p94 pl 640 and Vol I p323 pl 367 (in situ underneath a sideboard).
The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees