IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS SHEARER, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY, SATINWOOD AND EBONISED SECRETAIRE-BOOKCASE
IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS SHEARER, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The crossbanded rectangular cornice above a pair of glass doors with shaped astragals, enclosing three adjustable shelves, above a fitted secretaire drawer, simulated as two short drawers with oval panels, enclosing pigeon-holes and drawers, above three mahogany-lined graduated drawers, on square tapering feet, the handles original
91½ (232.5 cm.) high; 43¾ in. (111 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep

Provenance

Bought from Gregory & Company, 27 Bruton Street, Berkeley Square W1, 6 October 1943 by V. Sullivan Esq., for £82.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The oval medallion inlay on this secretaire-bookcase derives from patterns for 'Secretaires' designed by Thomas Shearer and published in the The Cabinet Maker's London Book of Prices, 1788, pl. 7. Also illustrated in the same publication was a design by Shearer for a similar version of this lot's arched glazing pattern (pl. 27, fig. 3.).
Charles Gregory moved to Regent Street from Borough High Street in 1861. The firm specialised in 'Artistic Furniture' and employed designers such as Charles Bevan who designed a rosewood suite which was awarded a bronze medal at the 1878 Paris Exhibition. Gregory and Co. were later based at 27 Bruton Street, Berkeley Square.

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