AN IRISH MAHOGANY BOOKCASE

PARTS 19TH CENTURY AND LATER

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AN IRISH MAHOGANY BOOKCASE
PARTS 19TH CENTURY AND LATER
The rectangular bead-molded cornice above three glazed mullioned doors enclosing shelves, flanked by further beaded edges, over an outset base with gadrooned edge above three panelled doors, with further beaded edges, on a plinth base
100¼ in. (254.5 cm.) high, 73½ in. (187 cm.) wide, 19½ in. (49.5 cm.) deep

Provenance

The late Dr. John Shanley, founder of the Irish Red Cross and removed from 17 Merrion Square, Dublin; Phillips, London, 12 October 1999, lot 189.

Lot Essay

This bookcase from the collection of Dr. John Shanley (1895-1996), distinguished in the medical field who co-founded the Irish Red Cross Society in 1939, later serving as its chairman in 1946-47. The bookcase formed part of the furnishings of his home at 17 Merrion Square in Dublin. One of Dublin's celebrated Georgian squares, his home was adjacent to number 16 which currently houses the Irish Red Cross.

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