A GEORGE III SATINWOOD SECRETAIRE-BOOKCASE
IN THE MANNER OF GEORGE HEPPLEWHITE, POSSIBLY BY GILLOWS OF LONDON AND LANCASTER, CIRCA 1790
The beaded and chequer-banded cornice with a polychrome painted frieze depicting a central urn and floral sprays and swags above a pair of astragal glazed panel doors, the interior later lined with watermarked silk, the lower section crossbanded in amaranth and comprising a fall-front secretaire drawer fitted with an arrangement of eight pigeon holes and an arrangement of drawers before a red leather-lined writing surface, below three further graduated drawers on splayed bracket feet, with later cabinet door lock, repairs to the reverse of the door frames where probably formerly nailed with fabric
91¼ in. (232 cm.) high; 45¾ in. (116 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep
A GEORGE III SATINWOOD SECRETAIRE-BOOKCASE
IN THE MANNER OF GEORGE HEPPLEWHITE, POSSIBLY BY GILLOWS OF LONDON AND LANCASTER, CIRCA 1790
The beaded and chequer-banded cornice with a polychrome painted frieze depicting a central urn and floral sprays and swags above a pair of astragal glazed panel doors, the interior later lined with watermarked silk, the lower section crossbanded in amaranth and comprising a fall-front secretaire drawer fitted with an arrangement of eight pigeon holes and an arrangement of drawers before a red leather-lined writing surface, below three further graduated drawers on splayed bracket feet, with later cabinet door lock, repairs to the reverse of the door frames where probably formerly nailed with fabric
91¼ in. (232 cm.) high; 45¾ in. (116 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep
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