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ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1765
Lot 103

ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1765

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOOKCASE

Fermé25 May 2022

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ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1765
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOOKCASE
The overhanging cornice carved with stiff leaves, Greek key and acanthus leaves above a fluted frieze with rosettes, above a pair of astragal-glazed doors each enclosing five adjustable shelves, the lower section with gadrooned cornice above a pair of fielded panelled doors each enclosing two adjustable shelves, on a plinth base carved with stiff leaves
110 in. (279 cm.) high; 61 1⁄4 in. (155.5 cm.) wide; 20 3⁄4 in. (53 cm.)

Acquired from Pelham Galleries, London, January 1967.

Note du spécialiste


This bookcase, with its crisply-carved cornice above geometrically-glazed doors and finely-figured fielded panelled doors to the base, is a beautifully made piece of furniture. The overhanging cornice features four separate layers of decorative carving, displaying the cabinet-maker's skill to brilliant effect. A very closely related bookcase featuring the same cornice, same pattern to the astragal-glazed doors, the base section with gadrooned edge and leaf-tip carved plinth, though with its lower doors of 'landscape' fielded panels rather than 'portrait', was sold anonymously at Christie's, London, 26 June 1986, lot 169 (£16,200).