Details
A pair of white painted and parcel-gilt bookcases
Of Neo Classical Revival, of inverted breakfront outline, decorated with stiff-leaf borders, each with a moulded cornice above a fluted frieze decorated with paterae, with a pair of astragal glazed doors below, centred with swag paterae, anthemion and swag trails enclosing adjustable shelves and flanked by stop-fluted Ionic pilasters, above a Vitruvian frieze, with a pair of panelled doors with paterae to the corners enclosing a shelf, on plinth base, previously fitted, re-decorated
68in. (172.5cm.) wide, 104in. (264cm.) high, 16in. (40.5cm.) deep (2)
Of Neo Classical Revival, of inverted breakfront outline, decorated with stiff-leaf borders, each with a moulded cornice above a fluted frieze decorated with paterae, with a pair of astragal glazed doors below, centred with swag paterae, anthemion and swag trails enclosing adjustable shelves and flanked by stop-fluted Ionic pilasters, above a Vitruvian frieze, with a pair of panelled doors with paterae to the corners enclosing a shelf, on plinth base, previously fitted, re-decorated
68in. (172.5cm.) wide, 104in. (264cm.) high, 16in. (40.5cm.) deep (2)
Provenance
The Late Dr and Mrs Dean, The Old Rectory, Wivenhoe, Essex, until the 1960's
Sold at the Langham School Hall Sale, Nr Colchester, Essex, February 1997
Sold at the Langham School Hall Sale, Nr Colchester, Essex, February 1997