EARLY 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE I FIGURED WALNUT AND FEATHER-BANDED BOOKCASE
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Enclosed by a pair of six-pane astragal-glazed doors below a projecting cornice, the upper panes arched, two adjustable shelves within, above a pair of panelled doors, on bracket feet
108 in. (274 cm.) high; cornice 66 in. (168 cm.) wide; 16 in. (41 cm.) deep (cornice 18½ in. (47 cm.) deep)

Provenance

The Collection of Will Fisher - Founder of Jamb, Christie's, 02 February 2012, lot 205.

Special notice

All sold and unsold lots marked with a filled square in the catalogue that are not cleared from Christie’s by 5:00 pm on the day of the sale, and all sold and unsold lots not cleared from Christie’s by 5:00 pm on the fifth Friday following the sale, will be removed to the warehouse of ‘Cadogan Tate’. Please note that there will be no charge to purchasers who collect their lots within two weeks of this sale.

Lot Essay

Another bookcase (in oak) which shares some of the same stylistic features, such as the arched doors and the thick glazing bars, is illustrated in A. Bowett, Early English Furniture 1715-1740, Woodbridge 2009, page 132, plate 3:74

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