THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN
A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND EBONY-INLAID BREAKFRONT SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE
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A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND EBONY-INLAID BREAKFRONT SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE
The cornice pediment flanked by foliate scrolls above a pair of glazed doors flanked by a further door on each side, each with gothic arched panels, enlcosing three shelves, the lower section with a central secretaire drawer enclosing a green baize-lined writing-surface and three central pigeon holes flanked by small drawers and two further pigeon-holes, above a pair of doors enclosing three long graduated drawers, flanked by a drawer above a door enclosing three shelves respectively on a plinth base, with paper label indistinctly inscribed 'Captain William Chats/Bookcase 4...this side.../' with front case, two glass panels with small cracks, the locks stamped with a coronet and 'PATENT'
93½ in. (237.5 cm.) wide; 94 in. (234 cm.) high; 19½ in. (49.5 cm.)
The cornice pediment flanked by foliate scrolls above a pair of glazed doors flanked by a further door on each side, each with gothic arched panels, enlcosing three shelves, the lower section with a central secretaire drawer enclosing a green baize-lined writing-surface and three central pigeon holes flanked by small drawers and two further pigeon-holes, above a pair of doors enclosing three long graduated drawers, flanked by a drawer above a door enclosing three shelves respectively on a plinth base, with paper label indistinctly inscribed 'Captain William Chats/Bookcase 4...this side.../' with front case, two glass panels with small cracks, the locks stamped with a coronet and 'PATENT'
93½ in. (237.5 cm.) wide; 94 in. (234 cm.) high; 19½ in. (49.5 cm.)
Sale room notice
The measurements of this lot are 93½ in. (237.5 cm.) wide; 102 in. (260 cm.) high; 23 in. (59 cm.) deep.
The estimate for this secretaire bookcase has been changed to ¨12,000-18,000.
The estimate for this secretaire bookcase has been changed to ¨12,000-18,000.