A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE

C.1790

inlaid with boxwood stringing, the detachable cornice with a broken swan neck pediment and a central turned mahogany urn, above a banded frieze inlaid with three paterae, above a pair of astragal glazed doors decorated with penwork Prince of Wales plumes of feathers, enclosing a later silk lined interior with adjustable shelves, the crossbanded fall with later brass handles, the satinwood interior with drawers and pigeonholes with chequered stringing, the base with a pair of rectangular doors with circular panels, enclosing two short and one long drawer on bracket feet

284.5cmhigh, 137cm wide, 63cm deep

Provenance:

Acquired from Denys Wrey Antiques, Sloane Street, London 1970.

Woolley and Wallis Salisbury Salerooms, English and Continental Furniture, 15th May 2007, lot 493.