Lot Essay
A breakfront with identical swan's neck cresting was sold from Dunnellen Hall, Greenwich, Connecticut, sold Sotheby Park Bernet, New York, 20 September 1975, lot 372.
Details
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT-BOOKCASE
CIRCA 1770
The foliate-carved swan's neck pediment above a dentilled and arcaded frieze and two pairs of geometric glazed doors, the two-part base with fitted secretaire drawer over a long drawer flanked by deep cabinet doors faced as three drawers over a molded waist and three central drawers flanked by three drawers to each side, the sides with brass lifting handles on bracket feet, the back with printed paper labels 'MRS GERARD LEIGH' and plastic tag 'M.L.L.60'
90½in. (230cm.) high, 68in. (173cm.) wide, 21¼in. (54cm.) deep
CIRCA 1770
The foliate-carved swan's neck pediment above a dentilled and arcaded frieze and two pairs of geometric glazed doors, the two-part base with fitted secretaire drawer over a long drawer flanked by deep cabinet doors faced as three drawers over a molded waist and three central drawers flanked by three drawers to each side, the sides with brass lifting handles on bracket feet, the back with printed paper labels 'MRS GERARD LEIGH' and plastic tag 'M.L.L.60'
90½in. (230cm.) high, 68in. (173cm.) wide, 21¼in. (54cm.) deep