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Apter Fredericks Ltd
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A George III Carved Mahogany Bookcase
( England
c. 1760
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Dimensions
125.00cm wide
249.00cm high
56.50cm deep
(49.21 inches wide 98.03 inches high 22.24 inches deep)
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Description / Expertise
This elegantly proportioned bookcase has a broken arch pediment with dentil moulding and a superbly carved cartouche. Below, the cabinet has glazed doors and has been lined with silk and lit. The cabinet sits on a cupboard base with well figured table section which has developed a rich patination, below which are two paneled cupboard doors which are a beautiful faded colour. The bookcase retains its original bracket feet.
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