George III Breakfront

This outstanding George III-period breakfront is attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, England. Crafted of luxurious Cuban mahogany, this breakfront features the architectural elements of the finest English furnishings, including a broken arch pediment, dental molding, glazed astragal doors with their original glass and a plinth base. Its aesthetic beauty is matched by its functionality. The cupboard base is inset with round panels and a drop-front desk. The flanking doors open to reveal shelves and even hidden storage space for a chamber pot. The shelving can be switched between its original mahogany shelves or the set of custom-made glass panels with lights.

Circa 1785

91” wide x 22 5/8” deep x 104 1/4” high

Robert Gillow began making furniture around 1730, some 20 years before Thomas Chippendale, and developed first a national and then an international reputation as a supplier of quality furniture to the upper middle classes, the landed gentry, and the<

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