Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
Property from the Curwen collections at Workington Hall, Ewanrigg Hall and Belle Isle, Cumbria
A George III carved mahogany library tub chair, late 18th century, attributed to Gillows
Auction Closed
November 9, 01:23 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Curwen collections at Workington Hall, Ewanrigg Hall and Belle Isle, Cumbria
A George III carved mahogany library tub chair
late 18th century, attributed to Gillows
the downswept arms above paterae on square tapering legs terminating with brass cappings and castors, upholstered in later close-nail morocco leather
Probably John Christian Curwen (1756–1828) for Workington Hall, Cumbria and probably removed to Belle Isle, Windermere, in the 1930s when Workington Hall was given up;
Thence by descent.
Thence by descent.
Inventory of the contents of Workington Hall, made by Messrs J R Mitchell and Sons, auctioneers & valuers of Cockermouth, March 1930, probably the 'Hepplewhite tub-shaped Arm Chair upholstered in tapestry' listed in the Drawing Room, p. 19 (Cumbria Archives, DCU/1/217).
The present lot is possibly the 'Bergere Chair in Black Spanish Leather' recorded in Gillows' Waste Book on 27 June 1799 and supplied to John Christian Curwen at a cost of £3. 3s. 0d.