Pair Of Gillows Burr Walnut, Amboyna & Parcel Gilt Cabinets With Mirrors
Norfolk, United Kingdom
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Dimensions
Wear Condition
Good
Material
Burl, Gold Leaf
Style
Antique
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Description
A superb decorative pair of 19th century burr walnut pier cabinets with mirrors above. Featuring amboyna burl, ebony inlays and parcel gilt detailing. Made by the world renowned English firm Gillows. Maker's stamp: Gillow & Co. Circa 1880.
Delivery is INCLUDED in the price for all areas in MAINLAND England & Wales.
Showing beautiful warm colour and patina, and striking figuring in the wood, the cabinets have inverted breakfronts on turned and carved columns, with a central glazed door. The mirrors continue with the turned and carved columns, with added acanthus decoration, terminating to an inverted breakfront cornice. The cabinets also feature boxwood and fruitwood line inlays.
The blown glazed doors and the mirror plates are all original. The glass plates are in very good condition, showing some light scratch marks and very light silvering as expected.
These cabinets have been altered at some time in the past, as there would have been a central part. The sympathetic alteration is to the plinth, and only on one side of each cabinet. A vertical walnut facing has also been added to the backs. Photographs 18, 19 and 25 show the sides that have had alterations, and the back vertical walnut added upright. Setting the alterations aside, these cabinets exude quality, and would make a great statement piece.
The interiors are lined in velvet, and the shelves are removable. There are some signs of standing object marks as expected. There are no keys for the lock and the lock plates are missing. The velvet lined interiors would be very useful to hold wine glasses, and the pair would make a superb addition to a hotel or hospitality sector.
There are marks and light knocks commensurate with age around the pieces, and some historic veneer repairs. The tops have some very slightly raised areas and indentations marks. Please refer to all of the photographs.The cabinets are free from any woodworm. The mirrors are separate from the cabinets, as shown, each having four original screws to fit.
The name ‘Gillow’ has been associated with furniture making from the 1730s until the end of the 20th century, and was regarded as a leading furniture maker of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Gillow’s furniture conceived a broad range of historicist styles designed by a host of named and anonymous architects and designers. The firm continued to engage craftsmen skilled in hand-finishing, carvers and marquetry specialists. These labour-intensive practices were employed in conjunction with a measured approach to new technology in the form of wood-working machinery.
Gillow’s used freelance architects and designers together with the development of its internal ‘Artists’ Department’, which was perhaps the most visible and important contribution to the firm’s legacy and demonstrated its enduring allegiance to the principles of art manufacture.
Additional dimensions information:
The interiors are 37cm deep. The shelves have 26cm in height at the top, 19cm in the middle, and 25.5cm at the bottom. The cabinets are 99cm high.
Wear Condition
Good
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Delivery is INCLUDED in the price for all areas in MAINLAND England & Wales only.
Delivery is restricted to ground and first floor only, unless there is a lift the item can fit in. There is an additional charge of £12 per floor for delivery above the first floor.
Please take time to read the delivery details below and make sure you are happy with them before buying the item. Thank you.
Delivery is a two-man service. The drivers will be happy to carry the item to a room of your choice on ground or first floor, providing it is safe and accessible. There is an additional charge of £12 per floor for delivery above the first floor. We use a third party furniture courier. It is an ethical non-express service, and delivery usually takes place within 10-14 days, however this can be longer depending on area and our courier’s route plans. Please allow 25 days. Please remember this is an ethical service, and as such it will not increase its carbon footprint in order to reach you earlier. Deliveries are made between Monday and Friday. The courier will provide a delivery time slot in advance of delivery. All items are insured against damage/breakage whilst in transit. As with most couriers, the company we use covers different parts of the country on set days as part of well established routes, and while they will try to accommodate any time/day restrictions, a degree of flexibility on the customer’s part is necessary. Please contact us if you can only make certain days, to see if we can accommodate your requirements.
Items are well packed and boxed if needed before despatch.
A re-delivery fee will apply if you have confirmed a delivery timeslot, and upon arrival at the property no-one is available to take the item. The re-delivery fee will also apply if you confirm a delivery timeslot and cancel within 48 hours of the delivery day. Please remove any tripping hazards, furniture, ornaments or wall fixtures that will constrict the path. Please note that the drivers are not allowed to remove their shoes due to health and safety reasons. It is the recipient's responsibility to protect floors and carpets. It is illegal for the courier to stop on a red-route: please liaise with the courier company to make alternative arrangements if needed. Any damage done to any property needs to be reported to the delivery team at the time of delivery and noted on their POD tablet. If you are moving home or do not require the item for a while, we are more than happy to store it for up to 4 weeks at no extra cost. Please let us know.
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Please check and make sure it will fit through all access points: regrettably we will have to charge a re-delivery fee if the courier has to return it to us, and when you are refunded, this will also be minus the original delivery cost. A return delivery charge will be £120.
Delivery is to mainland England and Wales only.
Mainland Scotland and Ireland will cost extra, please contact us for a delivery quote. This will be via a different furniture courier.
Items sent via a Parcel company -----------------------------
(please refer to the item description to see if the item is sent via a furniture courier or a Parcel company)
Usually dispatched in within three working days. Items are well packed and boxed. Two working days after dispatch, the Highlands of Scotland is normally 3 working days after dispatch. I will let you know when the item is dispatched and supply you with a tracking number for the arrival date. Returns at cost.
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Less than one week
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Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
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Last updated: 12/02/2026
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