Lot Essay
A virtually identical example is illustrated in D. Nickerson, English Furniture of the Eighteenth Century, London, 1963, p. 47, fig. 48.
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CIRCA 1770
Details
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE BREAKFRONT-BOOKCASE
CIRCA 1770
The scrolling arched pediment with a dentiled border and pierced fretwork frieze above two pairs of glazed doors, the base with a fitted secretaire drawer opening to a gilt-tooled beige leather writing surface, various ivory-knopped drawers and pigeonholes, above three long drawers flanked by two tiers of five graduated drawers, on a plinth, brasses replaced, restorations and replacements to fretwork
103½ in. (263 cm.) high, 83 in. (211 cm.) wide, 24 in. (61 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1770
The scrolling arched pediment with a dentiled border and pierced fretwork frieze above two pairs of glazed doors, the base with a fitted secretaire drawer opening to a gilt-tooled beige leather writing surface, various ivory-knopped drawers and pigeonholes, above three long drawers flanked by two tiers of five graduated drawers, on a plinth, brasses replaced, restorations and replacements to fretwork
103½ in. (263 cm.) high, 83 in. (211 cm.) wide, 24 in. (61 cm.) deep
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 30 January 1993, lot 330.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 19 April 2001, lot 246.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 19 April 2001, lot 246.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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