Furniture and Works of Art - 13 Nov 2007
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A Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase
A Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase, by T & A Blain, Liverpool, the detachable moulded cornice above four glazed doors with foliage and scroll carved astragals, the moulded edge breakfront base with a central fall enclosing a later leather inset to burr walnut veneered drawer fronts and pigeon holes, one drawer with ink compartments and pen well, the brass lock stamped J Bramah Patent, flanked by two frieze drawers above a pair of central rectangular panel cupboard doors enclosing a shelf, flanked by a pair of rectangular panel doors with outline mouldings scroll volutes and foliage, the left door enclosing three drawers the right enclosing a shelf, stamped numerous times, 104in (264cm) h, 92in (234cm) w, 28.75in (73cm) d.