A Scottish early George III mahogany secretaire-cabinet, the moulded and dentilled broken architectural pediment centred by a plinth and carved with c-scrolls and acanthus foliage, above a pair of geometrically-glazed doors enclosing two adjustable shelves and four short drawers and two pigeon holes, the moulded rectangular top above an oval moulded and part-gilt panelled secretaire drawer enclosing eight pigeon-holes and ten variously-sized drawers, the base fitted with a pair of oval panelled cupboard doors, mounted with steel brackets and enclosing four trays, with pierced and scrolled handle recesses, on ogee bracket feet, possibly associated, 46in. (117cm) wide, 23¼in. (59cm) deep, 106in. (269cm) high

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A Scottish early George III mahogany secretaire-cabinet, the moulded and dentilled broken architectural pediment centred by a plinth and carved with c-scrolls and acanthus foliage, above a pair of geometrically-glazed doors enclosing two adjustable shelves and four short drawers and two pigeon holes, the moulded rectangular top above an oval moulded and part-gilt panelled secretaire drawer enclosing eight pigeon-holes and ten variously-sized drawers, the base fitted with a pair of oval panelled cupboard doors, mounted with steel brackets and enclosing four trays, with pierced and scrolled handle recesses, on ogee bracket feet, possibly associated, 46in. (117cm) wide, 23¼in. (59cm) deep, 106in. (269cm) high

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This cabinet, with secretaire concealed behind a hinge-fronted drawer, relates to a 'Lady's Secretary' illustrated in Thomas Malton's Compleat Treatise on Perspective, 1778 pl.XXXIV, the cabinet top with plinth-centred pediment and fretted glazing bars, derives from a pattern published in Thomas Chippendale's Gentleman's and Cabinet-Maker's Director, 1754-63 pls LXII and XCI

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