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LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A GEORGE III BRASS-MOUNTED SATINWOOD AND EBONY BREAKFRONT SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The cornice with gothic-arched frieze above glazed doors with pointed arched astragals enclosing twelve adjustable shelves, the base with three drawers, the central secretaire drawer with a green leather-lined writing-surface and fitted with twelve small cedar-lined drawers and pigeon holes around a central door, with panelled doors below enclosing further shelves on a plinth base, the pine backboards with red wash, the glass original
101 in. (256 cm.) high; 105 in. (266 cm.) wide; 23 ½ in. (59 cm.) deep
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The cornice with gothic-arched frieze above glazed doors with pointed arched astragals enclosing twelve adjustable shelves, the base with three drawers, the central secretaire drawer with a green leather-lined writing-surface and fitted with twelve small cedar-lined drawers and pigeon holes around a central door, with panelled doors below enclosing further shelves on a plinth base, the pine backboards with red wash, the glass original
101 in. (256 cm.) high; 105 in. (266 cm.) wide; 23 ½ in. (59 cm.) deep
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Christie's, London, 26 June 1975, lot 63
Special notice
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