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Look what Martin Fennelly Antiques has put up for sale on-line: <br/><br/> <a href='http://www.fennelly.net/Item.aspx?id=21019'>910 Sold George III Serpentine Chest Drawers attributed to Gillows of Lancaster 18TH Century</a><br/><br/><img src='https://file.4pm.ie/896/1659a7f5.jpg.155x137.png' alt='910 Sold George III Serpentine Chest Drawers attributed to Gillows of Lancaster 18TH Century'/><br/><div style="width: 97%;"><span id="ContentPlaceHolder1_LabelItemDescription"> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">An Exceptional George </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="SpellingError SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">lll</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> Late Eighteenth Century Feathered Mahogany Gentleman’s Dressing Chest of Serpentine outline. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">Firmly attributed to </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="SpellingError SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">Gillows</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">. Circa 1780.</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">The serpentine plain top above four long graduated drawers, the top drawer fitted with eight lidded compartments, a pull-out tray, a divided hair comb compartment, a </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">double sided</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> green </span><span class="SpellingError SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">baise</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> lined hinged writing surface and a central dressing looking glass, with a pen and ink drawer. Two crystal and silver ink containers are associated.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">Finally</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> this exceptional piece is supported by </span><span class="ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">slender</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> bracket splayed feet.</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.425px;" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="line-height: 19.425px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">Condition:</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> Superb condition for such an early piece, professionally re-finished, retaining its original polished brass handles. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">Height: </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">34.75” (88cm).</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> Width: </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">39.5" (100.5cm). </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">Depth:</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> 23” (58.5cm). </span></span></span></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 23.7417px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">Item Sold</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> <br /> </span></span></span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><em><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">Location</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; line-height: 23.7417px;" data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">: Dublin City, Ireland.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></span></span></em></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US"><span data-contrast="auto" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; line-height: 23.7417px;" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 23.7417px;" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="SpellingError SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">Gillows</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 23.7417px;" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> of Lancaster</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> were probably the most celebrated of all English and Irish Furniture Makers. They were established in the early 18</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="vertical-align: super; background-color: inherit;" data-fontsize="14">th</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> Century making fine furniture which was extremely desirable and very sought after.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX2 SCXW24606965" style="direction: ltr;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px;" lang="EN-US"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 23.7417px;" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">Footnote:</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> See Lindsay Boynton, </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="SpellingError SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">Gillow</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> Furniture </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="SpellingError SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;">Desighs</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" class="TextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="background-color: inherit;"> 1760-1800, plate 117, (no.11 & 105) for a design for a similar Dressing Commode dated 1787 made by Thomas Briscoe.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="line-height: 23.7417px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></span></span><span class="EOP SCXW24606965 BCX2" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 23.7417px; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"><br /> </span></p> </div> </span></div>
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