A Regency mahogany half-length cheval mirror or screen glassattributed to Gillows

A Regency mahogany half-length cheval mirror or screen glass attributed to Gillows The rectangular plate flanked by ring turned reeded baluster and reeded tapering columns with ivory finals, terminating in four reeded outswept legs with brass caps and castors, 60cm wide, 83cm deep, 140cm high (23 1/2in wide, 32 1/2in deep, 55in high). Footnotes: Possibly shown in the image of the blue bedroom from Montgomerie House or the green bedroom This lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10), Ref YLT4LX7L Provenance: Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton, built Coilsfield House, later Montgomerie House on the site of Coilsfield Castle in 1801. Robert Burns wrote about Coilsfield and the Montgomerie family in his poems about Mary Campbell (Highland Mary). The property passed into the Arthur family in around 1900 and subsequently burnt down after the Arthur family sold it in 1969 but fortunately, they retained some of the furniture and furnishings. Hugh Montgomerie commissioned furniture from Gillow in 1794 for Eglinton Castle. Archibald Montgomerie commissioned Gillows to supply furniture in 1800 and multiple orders thereafter for both Coilsfield House and Eglinton Castle. Examples from the house are mentioned and illustrated in Susan E Stuart: Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Cabinetmakers and International Merchants, published in 2009. Gillows attached labels to some of the pieces including a luggage stand and dressing table mirror included in the sale. Literature: Susan E Stuart: Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, cabinetmakers and International Merchants, 2009 Gillow in Scotland 1770-1830, David Jones & Jacqueline Urquhart , Regional Furniture Volume XII 1998 A screen glass is mentioned in the above text as supplied to the client 'a mahogany screen glass frame at £7 13s'. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP Y Ф TP TP lots may be stored and/or transferred to an offsite location. Please refer to cataloguing and shipping information for more details. Contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing