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Design for Three Hat and Umbrella Stands

Manufactory Gillows British
ca. 1830–40
Not on view
The firm Gillows was established in Lancaster by Robert Gillow (British, Singleton 1704-1772) in 1730. The firm also opened a shop in London which was turned into a permanent branch in the 1760s. Gillows of Lancaster and London produced furniture for the higher classes of society in Britain and the colonies overseas. The firm had a remarkably long and mostly prosperous history which is documented richly in the Gillow archives in London. The archive also contains many sketches and finished designs for their furniture. A group of approximately 250 presentation drawings dating to the first half of the 19th century were acquired by the Metropolitan Museum in 1938 however. They show the range of designs produced by the firm, from chairs and sofas to dressing tables and hat and umbrella stands, as well as whole room arrangements and draperies. The pieces are executed in various historic period styles, from ‘contemporary’ Empire and Biedermeier to Neo Gothic, Baroque and Rococo, which could be ordered according to taste and preference.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for Three Hat and Umbrella Stands
  • Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century
  • Manufactory: Gillows (British, 19th century)
  • Date: ca. 1830–40
  • Medium: Pen and ink, watercolor
  • Dimensions: sheet: 9 1/2 x 11 7/8 in. (24.2 x 30.2 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1938
  • Object Number: 38.37.200
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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