The Principal Contents of Corby Castle, Cumbria
A pair of Regency ebonised and painted sofas, early 19th century, attributed to Gillows
Live auction begins on:
November 19, 01:30 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
Bid
4,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
both with a squab cushion and later upholstered, the ebonised frame with painted decoration to the front, the square legs on brass paw feet
90cm high, 189cm wide, 85cm deep;
1ft. 11 ⅜ in., 6ft 2 ½ in., 2ft. 9 ½ in.
Probably commissioned by Henry Howard (1757-1842);
thence by descent, until sold;
Phillips, The Principal Contents of Corby Castle, Cumbria, 18 May 1994, lot 331.
G. Nares, 'Corby Castle, Cumberland—II', Country Life, 14 January 1954, p.93, fig.4 (illustrated in the Entrance Hall on the East front). See Country Life image archive, FCH000091393 (available at: https://www.futurecontenthub.com/asset/100790/).
