A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE crossbanded overall in satinwood, the broken triangular pediment centred by a plinth, above a pair of geometrically-glazed doors enclosing a pale velvet-lined interior with two glass shelves, flanked by a further pair of doors with conforming interior, the base with two pairs of oval-inlaid panelled doors each enclosing a shelf, on plinth base, with several depository labels of WALTER CARTER HARRODS' LTD MANCHESTER. inscribed in ink Grossland, extensive restorations and altered in shape

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE crossbanded overall in satinwood, the broken triangular pediment centred by a plinth, above a pair of geometrically-glazed doors enclosing a pale velvet-lined interior with two glass shelves, flanked by a further pair of doors with conforming interior, the base with two pairs of oval-inlaid panelled doors each enclosing a shelf, on plinth base, with several depository labels of WALTER CARTER HARRODS' LTD MANCHESTER. inscribed in ink Grossland, extensive restorations and altered in shape
84in. (213.5cm.) wide; 104½in. (265.5cm.) high; 16½in. (42cm.) deep

Lot Essay

The elegant form of this bookcase with its Palladian pediment, oval medallion inlay and trellis-fret glazing bars, typifies the George III style of the 1780s. The pattern for the glazing features in The Cabinet-Maker's London Book of Prices, London, 1788, pl. 15, no.1

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