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THE UPPER SECTION OF A LATER DATE
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BUREAU-BOOKCASE
The upper section of a later date
The broken swan's neck pediment with inscrolled patera flanking a plinth with urn finial above an overhanging molded and dentiled cornice and plain frieze, the geometrically glazed center-opening doors enclosing three shelves, the lower section with slant front opening to a long drawer flanked by a short drawer to each side over a hinged door with small and secret drawer inside and a range of pigeon holes and drawers, over two short and three graduated drawers with molded surrounds, on short cabriole feet, the brass pulls and escutcheons replaced, with the hand written ink label Eleanor M. Tomlin, restorations, replacements
90in. (228.5cm.) high, 44¾in. (113.5cm.) wide, 21½in. (54.5cm.) wide
The upper section of a later date
The broken swan's neck pediment with inscrolled patera flanking a plinth with urn finial above an overhanging molded and dentiled cornice and plain frieze, the geometrically glazed center-opening doors enclosing three shelves, the lower section with slant front opening to a long drawer flanked by a short drawer to each side over a hinged door with small and secret drawer inside and a range of pigeon holes and drawers, over two short and three graduated drawers with molded surrounds, on short cabriole feet, the brass pulls and escutcheons replaced, with the hand written ink label Eleanor M. Tomlin, restorations, replacements
90in. (228.5cm.) high, 44¾in. (113.5cm.) wide, 21½in. (54.5cm.) wide
Provenance
Eleanor M. Tomlin