PROBABLY IRISH, CIRCA 1750

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A GEORGE II MAHOGANY AND PARCEL-GILT BUREAU-CABINET
Probably Irish, circa 1750
The broken arched pediment with dentilled cornice centered by a gadrooned plinth, above a pair of panelled doors enclosing an interior fitted with pigeonholes and parcel-gilt rusticated drawers around a central door carved with an acanthus clasp, above a slide, the lower section with slant front opening to an interior fitted with writing inset before an stepped arrangement of pigeonholes and drawers, above four graduated cockbeaded drawers, on later molded base and ogee bracket feet, the gilding refreshed
100in. (254cm.) high, 41in. (104cm.) wide, 26in. (66cm.) deep

Lot Essay

This magnificent Roman-pedimented writing cabinet elaborately fitted with a recessed arched door headed by a stylized shell and brickwork pilasters formed from a series of small drawers compares to a writing-cabinet supplied to William Annesley, 1st Viscount Glerawly (d.1770) for Castlewellan, Co. Down, that was sold by members of the Guinness family, Christie's London, 30 November 2000, lot 100 (£223,750). The 'Castlewellan' cabinet further relates to other distinguished examples including one in the public collections at Temple Newsam House, Leeds (without earlier provenance and gifted to the Museum in 1940) and another at Castletown, Co. Kildare.

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