A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CLOTHES PRESS CIRCA 1780

A wonderful clothes press in the manner of Thomas Chippendale with dimensions 204cm high, 122cm wide, 60.5cm deep.

Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and use.  There are the expected  splits, cracks, chips and losses. The interior has been converted, there would have been linen slides originally, these have been removed and a hanging bar has been fitted instead. The handles and locks do appear to be original, there is one key that fits the cupboard doors and operates the lock. There are no keys for the drawer locks. Overall a very well kept cleaned and polished press, solid and stable.

Provenance: The Fulwood Collection.

Cook of Marlborough, sold this piece on 30th October 1996, for £4,280.00 where it is noted that its provenance was Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford UK.

The Fulwood Collection comes from a Grade II listed rectory in the North of England. Formerly the childhood home of Sir Douglas Bader. The rectory was acquired by the late owner approximately 15 years ago. The house was formerly split into two separate houses, and with care he lovingly refurbished it back into a single house and refurnished in a blend of the Grand Tour style with Welsh and English provincial tastes. This property contained fine furniture, works of art, paintings, china and other miscellaneous items some of which have been purchased by  “The Englishman’s Antiques”