An Exceptionally Fine Mahogany c.1900 Gillows of Lancaster Display Cabinet sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The word "club" in club

The word "club" in club chair harks back to the gentlemen's clubs in nineteenth century England where a gentleman could go to get away from his household (including womenfolk)

The most likely candidate from this group

The cotton has some fraying at the edges

Jules du Polignac was the son of Gabrielle de Polastron

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An Exceptionally Fine Mahogany c.1900 Gillows of Lancaster Display Cabinet sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The word "club" in clubOrigin: English Period: Late Victorian Edwardian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1895 1905 Height: 82. 25 inches Width: 50 inches Depth: 16. 5 inches (all at maximum) The two piece mahogany veneered Gillows of Lancaster display cabinet or collectors vitrine having a solid mahogany carcass with carved cornice, brass escutcheons, and serpentine glazed sides and straight front, the interior with three adjustable shelves, the base with a single drawer with