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This has an unusual construction with the whole of the front section applied to the shelf section.
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SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
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A GEORGE II MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE
Second quarter 18th century
The moulded cornice above a plain frieze and a pair of panelled doors enclosing five adjustable shelves flanked on each side by a conforming door enclosing six adjustable shelves, above a pair of panelled doors enclosing a shelf flanked on each side by a conforming door, one enclosing a shelf, on a plinth base, the wing sections extended in depth and with consequential alterations, the metalwork replaced
107 in. (272 cm.) high; 121 in. (307.5 cm.) wide; 17½ in. (44.5 cm.) deep
Second quarter 18th century
The moulded cornice above a plain frieze and a pair of panelled doors enclosing five adjustable shelves flanked on each side by a conforming door enclosing six adjustable shelves, above a pair of panelled doors enclosing a shelf flanked on each side by a conforming door, one enclosing a shelf, on a plinth base, the wing sections extended in depth and with consequential alterations, the metalwork replaced
107 in. (272 cm.) high; 121 in. (307.5 cm.) wide; 17½ in. (44.5 cm.) deep
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