Sale 7198
London
|
9 March 2006
Price realised
GBP 28,800
Estimate
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT LIBRARY BOOKCASE THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY, WITH 19TH CENTURY CORNICE AND PAIR OF OUTER PANELLED DOORS With a pierced fret-carved broken pediment above a fluted frieze, with four glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the patera-decorated panelled doors below enclosing three sliding trays to the centre and a shelf to either side, on a plinth base, the outer lower doors later and their hinges stamped 'HORNE PATENT', the lower section formerly with drawers flanking doors, restorations including possibly the waist moulding 106½ in. (271 cm.) high; 98½ in. (250 cm.) wide; 25 in. (64 cm.) deep
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