A large George III mahogany breakfront bookcase
A large George III mahogany breakfront bookcase
Circa 1765, the pierced gothic cusped arched pediment above a reverse ogee and stepped moulded cornice, with a Greek key frieze, over four geometric astragal glazed panelled doors enclosing twelve short adjustable shelves, with four re-entrant panel moulded doors below, enclosing four short adjustable shelves, on a moulded plinth base, the cornice/pediment later but probably 19th century, 323cm wide x 58cm deep x 265cm high, (127in wide x 22 1/2in deep x 104in high)
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A large George III mahogany breakfront bookcase
Circa 1765, the pierced gothic cusped arched pediment above a reverse ogee and stepped moulded cornice, with a Greek key frieze, over four geometric astragal glazed panelled doors enclosing twelve short adjustable shelves, with four re-entrant panel moulded doors below, enclosing four short adjustable shelves, on a moulded plinth base, the cornice/pediment later but probably 19th century, 323cm wide x 58cm deep x 265cm high, (127in wide x 22 1/2in deep x 104in high)