Despite volumes in print about Gillows, in the world of English antiques, certainly as pertains to American collectors, this preeminent maker is surprisingly unknown. With its origins in the northwest of England in Lancaster, Gillows was able to forge excellent craftsmanship with the selection of some of the best timbers, given its proximity to Liverpool, a major port for the importation of exotic timbers. In our Jump Start sale, we have a Regency period small sideboard. Signed ‘GILLOWS LANCASTER’ the color and figuring of the mahogany and the craftsmanship in its execution make the maker’s stamp almost superfluous- the piece screams quality.
