A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY INVERTED BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE
Lot 34

A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY INVERTED BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE

SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Closed13 March 2012

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GBP 8,750

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A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY INVERTED BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE
SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Of architectural form, the central pediment above glazed doors with a lotus leaf and paterae carved dividing rail, flanked by projecting side sections, the doors with horizontal glazing bars, the lower section with central quarter veneered twin cupboard doors, one side enclosing three ash lined drawers, the other with adjustable shelves, the side doors enclosing adjustable shelving, on plinth base
93½ in. (237.5 cm.) high; 111 in. (282 cm wide); 23¼ in. (59 cm.) deep

Acquired by the present owner's Grandfather, Andrew Gray, who was the chief engineer for the Marconi Company, responsible for laying cables between the United Kingdom and the United States.