Gillows Mahogany Chest of Drawers

A fine quality mid 19th century mahogany chest of drawers by Gillow of Lancaster. Of fine construction in solid mahogany. With an arrangement of 2 short over 3 long, graduated drawers. The drawers are fitted with their original bun handles, the linings are solid mahogany and they are all lockable (key supplied). Stamped with the makers name to each of the top drawers. Sympathetically repolished in our workshops to a very high standard. Now offered for sale in excellent condition with a wonderful colour and finish. Dimensions: Width 112cms Depth 54cms Height 89cms The firm of Gillow's of Lancaster can be traced back to the luxury furniture and furnishings firm founded by Robert Gillow (1704–72) in 1730. Robert Gillow served an apprenticeship as a joiner. During the 1730s he began to exploit the lucrative West Indies trade exporting mahogany furniture and importing rum and sugar. Following his death in 1772, the business was continued by his two sons, Richard (1734–1811) and Robert (1745–93). In 1764 a London branch of Gillow's was established at 176 Oxford Road, now Oxford Street, by Thomas Gillow and William Taylor. The firm rapidly established a reputation for supplying high-quality furniture to the richest families in the country.