Lot Essay
Label inside Lot 71, A Queen Anne walnut cabinet, c.1710 width 2'9" height 6'10" depth 1'4" inscribed Bought from Malletts 1937
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Details
A walnut, crossbanded and feather strung secretaire bookcase, 18th century and later
Of narrow proportions, the upper part with a moulded arched cornice and fitted with adjustable shelves enclosed by an arched glazed bevelled panel door, with re-entrant corners, between pilaster stiles and containing three drawers below, the lower part with a fall front enclosing a fitted interior with pigeon holes and five shallow drawers below, of bowed and concave outline, inset with a tooled leather writing surface, containing two short and two long drawers below, on a plinth base
34½in. (87.5cm.) wide, 83¾in. (213cm.) high, 16in. (41cm.) deep
Of narrow proportions, the upper part with a moulded arched cornice and fitted with adjustable shelves enclosed by an arched glazed bevelled panel door, with re-entrant corners, between pilaster stiles and containing three drawers below, the lower part with a fall front enclosing a fitted interior with pigeon holes and five shallow drawers below, of bowed and concave outline, inset with a tooled leather writing surface, containing two short and two long drawers below, on a plinth base
34½in. (87.5cm.) wide, 83¾in. (213cm.) high, 16in. (41cm.) deep
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