Description

An lime side table by Gillows of Lancaster and London, signed by the maker. 19th Century. This type of table is versatile and was used in hallways, bedrooms and living areas. As well as the makers stamp this table carries the letters L 13194 this is the design model from the book of designs and not a date letter.

Size; 48.5 cm D x 92 W x 74.5 H.

Price, £3,250

Gillows of Lancaster and London, also known as Gillow & Co., was an English furniture making firm based in Lancaster, Lancashire, and in London. It was founded around in Lancaster in about 1730 by Robert Gillow (1704–1772)

Gillows was owned by the family until 1814 when it was taken over by Redmayne, Whiteside, and Ferguson; they continued to use the Gillow name. Gillows furniture was a byword for quality, and other designers used Gillows to manufacture their furniture. Gillows furniture is referred to by Jane Austen, Thackeray and the first Lord Lytton, and in one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operas. In 1903 Gillows merged with Warings of Liverpool to become Waring and Gillow and although the furniture remained of a high quality it was not as prestigious.