A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE PRESSBY GILLOWS, CIRCA 1770 The upper doors opening to four sliding trays, above the fall front secretaire drawer opening to an arrangement of short drawers, pigeon holes and a recess above a tooled leather inset writing surface, one drawer can be removed to reveal a small secret drawer, the top of the lower section with original delivery label for 'Mr Freeman at Sedburgh'206cm high, 131cm wide, 64cm deepProvenance: Purchased , London, Fine English Furniture and Works of Art, 3rd July 2007, Lot 81 (10,800). This press is illustrated in Susan E. Stuart's, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Antique Collectors' Club, 2008, Volume II, page 62 & 63. The author notes that Mr. Freeman of Sedburgh did have an account with Gillows and purchased items between 1766 and 1776.