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Gillows Furniture and Furnishings Invoice, dated 1874

Creator: Gillows of Lancaster & London
Offered by: Michael Pashby Antiques

Description
A rare and interesting item. This 16 page ledger invoice is for the year 1874 and relates to work carried out at Flass House, a large mansion near the village of Maulds Meaburn, Cumbria in Northern England for the brothers Wilkinson and Lancelot Dent. The Dent brothers were the wealthy owners of Dent & Co., a company trading tea and opium based in Hong Kong and the interiors to the house were originally designed to resemble those of houses at the treaty posts in the East. The house was commissioned around 1854 and this single invoice for the year 1874 for 619 pounds and 7 shillings, now the equivalent of USD 335,500 indicates the amount of money that was expended on the house.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Ink, Paper
Condition:	Excellent. Wear consistent with age.
Creation Date:	1874
Styles / Movements:	Other, Outsider Art, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	160-122
Incollect Reference #:	274500

Dimensions

W.	8.13 in;	H.	13 in;
W.	20.65 cm;	H.	33.02 cm;

Message from Seller:

Michael Pashby Antiques deals in fine quality English Antiques and Decorative Arts, items that combine rarity, beautiful design, excellent craftsmanship and ingenuity. We specialize in works from the mid 17th century to the late 19th century and always have in stock good pieces of Georgian and Regency period antique furniture, in particular documented and signed examples from the famous maker Gillows of Lancaster.