Thomas Moore
Head of Department
Lot 14TP
A George II mahogany and parcel gilt bookcase probably with 19th century gilt enrichments and later glazed doors
5 April 2017, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£5,000 - £8,000
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A George II mahogany and parcel gilt bookcase
probably with 19th century gilt enrichments and later glazed doors
The segmented arched and pierced foliate scrolled pediment with an alternating scrolled acanthus, stiff-leaf and bellflower clasped cavetto cornice centred by a corbel surmounted with a flaming lidded urn, above a pair of egg-and-dart moulded astragal glazed panelled doors enclosing two adjustable shelves, with a brushing slide below, over a pair of conforming moulded raised panelled doors enclosing two adjustable shelves, on acanthus clasped and husk carved ogee bracket feet, the pediment and feet later, 102cm wide x 39cm deep x 240cm high, (40in wide x 15in deep x 94in high)
The segmented arched and pierced foliate scrolled pediment with an alternating scrolled acanthus, stiff-leaf and bellflower clasped cavetto cornice centred by a corbel surmounted with a flaming lidded urn, above a pair of egg-and-dart moulded astragal glazed panelled doors enclosing two adjustable shelves, with a brushing slide below, over a pair of conforming moulded raised panelled doors enclosing two adjustable shelves, on acanthus clasped and husk carved ogee bracket feet, the pediment and feet later, 102cm wide x 39cm deep x 240cm high, (40in wide x 15in deep x 94in high)
Footnotes
Provenance
The National Galleries of Scotland.
