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CIRCA 1775
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY, GONCARLO-ALVES AND MARQUETRY SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE
Circa 1775
The dentil-molded cornice above a fluted and oval-inlaid frieze and a pair of crossbanded astragal glazed doors enclosing a silk-lined interior and two sets of three adjustable shelves, the serpentine-fronted base with a central secretaire drawer modelled as two drawers and enclosing a gilt-tooled dark green forward-sliding leather writing surface and an arrangement of pigeonholes and drawers, flanked by two drawers to either side, above a pair of cupboard doors inlaid with urns, bellflower swags and foliate tendrils within oval reserves, enclosing three slides, raised on a plinth base, inscribed 54026 X in yellow chalk to the underside of the top right drawer twice, the back of the lower section twice and once in yellow paint to the back of the top section, the side hinges to fall replaced
100¾in. (256cm.) high, 64in. (163cm.) wide, 24½in. (62cm.) deep
Circa 1775
The dentil-molded cornice above a fluted and oval-inlaid frieze and a pair of crossbanded astragal glazed doors enclosing a silk-lined interior and two sets of three adjustable shelves, the serpentine-fronted base with a central secretaire drawer modelled as two drawers and enclosing a gilt-tooled dark green forward-sliding leather writing surface and an arrangement of pigeonholes and drawers, flanked by two drawers to either side, above a pair of cupboard doors inlaid with urns, bellflower swags and foliate tendrils within oval reserves, enclosing three slides, raised on a plinth base, inscribed 54026 X in yellow chalk to the underside of the top right drawer twice, the back of the lower section twice and once in yellow paint to the back of the top section, the side hinges to fall replaced
100¾in. (256cm.) high, 64in. (163cm.) wide, 24½in. (62cm.) deep
Provenance
With M. Comer of London, Inc., New York.
Purchased from the above by French and Company, Inc., New York in 1953.
Acquired from French and Company, Inc., New York in 1964.
Purchased from the above by French and Company, Inc., New York in 1953.
Acquired from French and Company, Inc., New York in 1964.
Further details
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