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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE

THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular cornice with triangular open pediment above a dentilled cornice and plain frieze and a pair of geometrically-glazed doors enclosing eight adjustable shelves in two vertical compartments, flanked by conforming wing sections with four adjustable shelves, above a base section enclosing three short drawers above three long graduated drawers, flanked by panelled doors, on a moulded plinth, the handles original, the surbase moulding replaced, the underside of the shelves inscribed 'Right' or 'Left'
115 in. (292 cm.) high; 99½ in. (252.5 cm.) wide; 24 in. (61 cm.) deep
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拍品專文

The Roman fashioned and temple-pedimented bookcase has mosaic-compartmented glazing and hollow-cornered tablets on its 'commode' doors as illustrated in a pattern of 1760 for 'Library Bookcase' ornament. The pattern (plate 65) was issued by London cabinet-makers including T. Chippendale, W. Ince and J. Mayhew, in a book titled, Houshold Furniture in genteel Taste for the Year 1760, by a Society of Upholsterers, Cabinet-Makers etc.