Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 30th March 2022
Lot 176
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2000
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Description
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 in 1970 from Denys Wrey Antiques, Sloane Street, London.
Woolley and Wallis Salisbury Salerooms, English and Continental Furniture, 15th May 2007, lot 493.