A Regency mahogany dressing table, circa 1815, in the manner of Gillows, the rectangular top with reeded edge and three quarter gallery, above three frieze drawers, on reeded turned tapering legs terminating in brass caps and castors, 75cm high, 107cm wide, 53cm deep In the first quarter of the 19th century, with the 'advent of comfort', Gillows of London and Lancaster supplied many country houses, such as Nostell Priory and Tatton Park, with furniture. Gillows were particularly successful at providing bedroom furniture en masse for these large country houses, with items such as dressing-tables, luggage-stands, mirrors, stools, chests-of-drawers, clothes-presses and four-post beds. Gillows supplied two related dressing-tables to William Powlett, 2nd Baron Bolton (d. 1850) for Hackwood Park, Hampshire in 1813. They were sold by the Estate of the late 2nd Viscount Camrose, Hackwood Park, Christie's house sale, 20-22 April 1998, lots 359 & 360. A single similar dressing-table was sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 30 November 2000, lot 318.