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Lot Essay
A closely related breakfront bookcase with Gothic arched doors and panelled base section was offered anonymously, Christie's New York, 14th of October 1989, lot 241.
Details
A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY BOOKCASE
The rectangular gadrooned and cavetto moulded cornice above a plain frieze and four Gothic arched moulded astragal glazed doors enclosing four shelves to one side and three to the other above a gadrooned waist moulding and four panelled doors enclosing two shelves to each side on ring-turned feet, the reverse with a printed label 'H 33223/BLADON'S LTD/house furniture hall' the reverse of the lower section with pencil inscription 'beading missing/9 loose/glasses is broken'
89¼in. (226.5c.) wide. 65in. (165cm.) high, 15¾in. (40cm.) deep
The rectangular gadrooned and cavetto moulded cornice above a plain frieze and four Gothic arched moulded astragal glazed doors enclosing four shelves to one side and three to the other above a gadrooned waist moulding and four panelled doors enclosing two shelves to each side on ring-turned feet, the reverse with a printed label 'H 33223/BLADON'S LTD/house furniture hall' the reverse of the lower section with pencil inscription 'beading missing/9 loose/glasses is broken'
89¼in. (226.5c.) wide. 65in. (165cm.) high, 15¾in. (40cm.) deep
Special notice
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