Lot Essay
The design closely relates to a model published by Thomas King in his Supplementary Plates to the Modern Style of Cabinet Work Exemplified, 1840.
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EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A WILLIAM IV ROSEWOOD DOUBLE-SIDED OPEN BOOKCASE
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The sides carved as diminishing tiers of lotus leaves, the shelves of rosewood and simulated rosewood, on castors
42 in. (107 cm.) high; 36 in. (92 cm.) wide; 12½ in. (32 cm.) deep
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The sides carved as diminishing tiers of lotus leaves, the shelves of rosewood and simulated rosewood, on castors
42 in. (107 cm.) high; 36 in. (92 cm.) wide; 12½ in. (32 cm.) deep
Special notice
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