Furniture and Works of Art - 13th May 2008

Lot 393

A mahogany secretaire bookcase

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £440

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Description

A mahogany secretaire bookcase, with a dentil moulded cornice above a pair of glazed tracery doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the base satinwood banded and inlaid stringing, having a reeded edge above a fall revealing shaped drawers and pigeon holes, above lopers and three further drawers, all fitted octagonal brass plate handles and escutcheons on bracket feet, top and base associated, base re-veneered, 89.5in (227.5cm) h, 42in (106.5cm) w, 21.25in (53.5cm) d. A crack to each side of top and base, crack to top of base.