AN EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY LIBRARY BOOKCASE

AN EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY LIBRARY BOOKCASE

C.1770

the detachable cornice with a dentil moulding and a 'Chinese Chippendale' style pierced fret frieze, above a pair of geometric astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with a pair of cupboard doors, with false fronts, with outline mouldings, enclosing to one side a bank of nine drawers, the left side with two adjustable pull-out slides

275.5cm high, 176.5cm wide, 61.7cm deep

Provenance

From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray CBE (1907-1980).