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Bruce Talbert for Gillows and Co. A rare Gothic Revival dining, desk or side chair.
The design for this chair can be seen in Talberts book 'Gothic Forms Applied to Furniture, Metal Work and Decoration for Domestic Purposes'.
Stamped 'Gillows Lancaster' and 'L562' on the underside of the chair.
Bruce James Talbert (1838 - 1881) was a Scottish architect, interior designer and author but was best known for his furniture designs. He also designed metalwork, tiles, stained glass, textiles, and wallpaper.
In 1868 he became a designer for Gillows of Lancaster, this was when his most prolific period began and their work was displayed at numerous international exhibitions. His designs in the Medieval and Jacobean styles were imitated by many cabinet-making firms and In the same year he published his very influential first book ‘Gothic Forms Applied to Furniture, Metal Work and Decoration for Domestic Purposes’, The last two images are taken from that book.