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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE LIBRARY BOOKCASE
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE LIBRARY BOOKCASE

CIRCA 1800

Fermé17 July 2012

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GBP 3,500

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE LIBRARY BOOKCASE
CIRCA 1800
Strung overall in boxwood, with dentil cornice and vasiform glazing bars, the secretaire drawer with satinwood and marquetry interior and tan leather writing surface, the cupboards each enclosing an adjustable tray, lacking shelves to the upper section, restorations
97½ in. (247 cm.) high; 101 in. (256.5 cm.) wide; 24¾ in. (63 cm.) deep

Note du spécialiste

The glazing bars derive from a design by William Casement published in The Cabinet-Maker's London Book of Prices, London, 1793 and 1803, pl.26.