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CIRCA 1760
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE-BOOKCASE
Circa 1760
In two sections, the molded cornice overhanging a Greek-key and blind fretwork frieze, the pair of glazed doors enclosing a cream satin-lined interior with three movable shelves above a range of twelve pigeonholes with pierced tracery spandrels and four short drawers, the outset base with a fall-front secretaire drawer fronted as two short flanking two long simulated drawer fronts, opening to a central shaped panelled door flanked by blind-fretwork pilasters, a long drawer above three short drawers and flanking pigeonholes with tooled brown leather inset, the kneehole flanked to either side by three cockbeaded drawers on a stepped plinth base, with brass bail pulls, electrified, three drawers inscribed in with black ink R.1, R.2 and R.3 respectively, one later hinge stamped H.TIBATS, kneehole formerly with further shelf
96½in. (245cm.) high, 50in. (127cm.) wide, 15in. (38cm.) deep
Circa 1760
In two sections, the molded cornice overhanging a Greek-key and blind fretwork frieze, the pair of glazed doors enclosing a cream satin-lined interior with three movable shelves above a range of twelve pigeonholes with pierced tracery spandrels and four short drawers, the outset base with a fall-front secretaire drawer fronted as two short flanking two long simulated drawer fronts, opening to a central shaped panelled door flanked by blind-fretwork pilasters, a long drawer above three short drawers and flanking pigeonholes with tooled brown leather inset, the kneehole flanked to either side by three cockbeaded drawers on a stepped plinth base, with brass bail pulls, electrified, three drawers inscribed in with black ink R.1, R.2 and R.3 respectively, one later hinge stamped H.TIBATS, kneehole formerly with further shelf
96½in. (245cm.) high, 50in. (127cm.) wide, 15in. (38cm.) deep
Provenance
R. H. Swaffield, Esq., Weymouth, circa 1858-59.
With Stair and Company, Inc., New York.
With Stair and Company, Inc., New York.