A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE with rectangular cornice carved with greek key-pattern above a fluted frieze divided by paterae, above a pair of segmentally-glazed doors enclosing two shelves and twleve mahogany-lined drawers flanking a pair of panelled doors with patera angles and enclosing twelve mahogany-lined drawers each inlaid with two sequential alphabet letters, the base with panelled secretaire drawer with patera angles enclosing an interior of pigeon-holes and mahogany-lined drawers, above three conforming long drawers and on later shaped bracket feet, restorations, the door lock stamped WARRANTED/HANDMADE/LEVER and COPE/&/COLLINSON, one interior lock stamped CHANCE...& CO

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE with rectangular cornice carved with greek key-pattern above a fluted frieze divided by paterae, above a pair of segmentally-glazed doors enclosing two shelves and twleve mahogany-lined drawers flanking a pair of panelled doors with patera angles and enclosing twelve mahogany-lined drawers each inlaid with two sequential alphabet letters, the base with panelled secretaire drawer with patera angles enclosing an interior of pigeon-holes and mahogany-lined drawers, above three conforming long drawers and on later shaped bracket feet, restorations, the door lock stamped WARRANTED/HANDMADE/LEVER and COPE/&/COLLINSON, one interior lock stamped CHANCE...& CO
44in. (112cm.) wide; 89½in. (227cm.) high; 22 1/3in. (56.5cm.) deep

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