Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 6th July 2021
Lot 273
AN EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY LIBRARY BOOKCASE
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £800
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Description
AN EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY LIBRARY BOOKCASE
C.1770
the detachable cornice with a dentil moulding and a 'Chinese Chippendale' style pierced fret frieze, above a pair of geometric astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with a pair of cupboard doors, with false fronts, with outline mouldings, enclosing to one side a bank of nine drawers, the left side with two adjustable pull-out slides
275.5cm high, 176.5cm wide, 61.7cm deep
Provenance
From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray CBE (1907-1980).