A PAIR OF GEORGE III STYLE MAHOGANY FOUR-TIER HANGING SHELVES

EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III STYLE MAHOGANY FOUR-TIER HANGING SHELVES
Early 20th century
Each rectangular top with a pierced fretwork gallery, surmounted by four scrolling arms supporting a plinth, flanked by pagoda corner capitals, above four mirror-backed shelves, with pierced fretwork gallery and sides, above a smaller shelf
52in. (132cm.) high, 21in. (53cm.) wide, 7in. (18cm.) deep (2)

Lot Essay

A closely related 'Chinese Chippendale' hanging shelf, circa 1765, attributed to Thomas Chippendale at Nostell Priory, Yorkshire, is illustrated in R. Edwards and J. Jourdain, Georgian Cabinet-Makers, London, 1946, fig. 95.

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