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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE
the crossbanded and line-inlaid upper part with a moulded cornice and painted arcaded frieze, fitted with adjustable shelves enclosed by a pair of glazed astragal panelled doors, the lower part with an oval panel fall enclosing a well-fitted satinwood interior with drawers and pigeon holes and central enclosed compartment and a baize-lined writing surface, fitted with nine drawers below about an open compartment enclosed by a pair of oval panelled doors, on padded feet -- 44½in. (113cm.) wide, 24½in. (62cm) deep, 93in. (237cm.) high
This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original sale catalogue, from which it was bought, by the auctioneer's W.N Lewendon & Sons of "West Green House" Cottingham, Easy Yorkshire 26th August 1937, lot 325
the crossbanded and line-inlaid upper part with a moulded cornice and painted arcaded frieze, fitted with adjustable shelves enclosed by a pair of glazed astragal panelled doors, the lower part with an oval panel fall enclosing a well-fitted satinwood interior with drawers and pigeon holes and central enclosed compartment and a baize-lined writing surface, fitted with nine drawers below about an open compartment enclosed by a pair of oval panelled doors, on padded feet -- 44½in. (113cm.) wide, 24½in. (62cm) deep, 93in. (237cm.) high
This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original sale catalogue, from which it was bought, by the auctioneer's W.N Lewendon & Sons of "West Green House" Cottingham, Easy Yorkshire 26th August 1937, lot 325