VARIOUS PROPERTIES
AN IRISH GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND PARCEL-GILT BUREAU-CABINET
Details
AN IRISH GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND PARCEL-GILT BUREAU-CABINET
MID-18TH CENTURY
The molded scrolling pediment filled with pierced trellis centered by a spread-winged eagle with foliate rosettes above molded breakfront pediment edged with Greek key decoration, the fielded panel doors flanked by partly fluted pilasters with composite capitals enclosing a well-fitted interior of divided shelves above an arched arcade of pigeonholes divided by fluted document drawers and four short drawers, the base with slant-lid enclosing a fitted interior of pigeonholes with concealed valance drawers and short drawers centered by a concave shell-carved door flanked by four fluted document drawers above three short and three graduated long drawers flanked by fluted quarter columns on partly replaced panelled ogee bracket feet - 104in. (264cm.) high, 49in. (124.5cm.) wide, 23in. (58.5cm.) deep
PROVENANCE
Sold Christie's New York, 17 October 1987, lot 44
Cf. a secretaire-cabinet with similar Corinthian pilasters and quarter columns from the Collection of the Earl of Iveagh, Elvedon Hall, Norfolk, sold Christie's, 21-24 May 1984, lot 424.
MID-18TH CENTURY
The molded scrolling pediment filled with pierced trellis centered by a spread-winged eagle with foliate rosettes above molded breakfront pediment edged with Greek key decoration, the fielded panel doors flanked by partly fluted pilasters with composite capitals enclosing a well-fitted interior of divided shelves above an arched arcade of pigeonholes divided by fluted document drawers and four short drawers, the base with slant-lid enclosing a fitted interior of pigeonholes with concealed valance drawers and short drawers centered by a concave shell-carved door flanked by four fluted document drawers above three short and three graduated long drawers flanked by fluted quarter columns on partly replaced panelled ogee bracket feet - 104in. (264cm.) high, 49in. (124.5cm.) wide, 23in. (58.5cm.) deep
PROVENANCE
Sold Christie's New York, 17 October 1987, lot 44
Cf. a secretaire-cabinet with similar Corinthian pilasters and quarter columns from the Collection of the Earl of Iveagh, Elvedon Hall, Norfolk, sold Christie's, 21-24 May 1984, lot 424.