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Auction archive: Lot number 189

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOOKCASE in two sections, the moulded rectangular cornice carved with stiff leaves above a pair of chicken wire-filled doors edged with flowerhead-filled scroll and each enclosing five shelves, the lower section with Vitruvian-s...

Auction 24.10.1991
24 Oct 1991
Estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
ca. US$13,776 - US$20,664
Price realised:
£7,700
ca. US$13,259
Auction archive: Lot number 189

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOOKCASE in two sections, the moulded rectangular cornice carved with stiff leaves above a pair of chicken wire-filled doors edged with flowerhead-filled scroll and each enclosing five shelves, the lower section with Vitruvian-s...

Auction 24.10.1991
24 Oct 1991
Estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
ca. US$13,776 - US$20,664
Price realised:
£7,700
ca. US$13,259
Beschreibung:

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOOKCASE in two sections, the moulded rectangular cornice carved with stiff leaves above a pair of chicken wire-filled doors edged with flowerhead-filled scroll and each enclosing five shelves, the lower section with Vitruvian-scroll frieze fitted with three drawers, above a pair of geometrically-veneered doors enclosing two shelves and three drawers, on plinth base, lacking side sections of cornice,a piece of lower frieze moulding, and division mouldings between lowers doors, restorations; and two George III mahogany and grained bookcases, en suite the larger with a pair of full-length doors enclosing thirteen shelves, the smaller sixteen shelves, both adapted from one large breakfront bookcase and lacking drawers, the smaller from two sections, the larger deepened, minor variations in end-carving 58¼in. (148.5cm.) wide; 96¼in. (245cm.) high; 16½in (42cm.) deep the larger en suite 57½in. ( 146cm.) wide; 96in. (244cm.) high; 13¾in. (35cm.) deep the other 34½in. (87.5cm.) wide; 96in. (244cm.) high; 7¼in. (18.5cm.) deep (3)

Auction archive: Lot number 189
Auction:
Datum:
24 Oct 1991
Auction house:
Christie's
London, King Street
Beschreibung:

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOOKCASE in two sections, the moulded rectangular cornice carved with stiff leaves above a pair of chicken wire-filled doors edged with flowerhead-filled scroll and each enclosing five shelves, the lower section with Vitruvian-scroll frieze fitted with three drawers, above a pair of geometrically-veneered doors enclosing two shelves and three drawers, on plinth base, lacking side sections of cornice,a piece of lower frieze moulding, and division mouldings between lowers doors, restorations; and two George III mahogany and grained bookcases, en suite the larger with a pair of full-length doors enclosing thirteen shelves, the smaller sixteen shelves, both adapted from one large breakfront bookcase and lacking drawers, the smaller from two sections, the larger deepened, minor variations in end-carving 58¼in. (148.5cm.) wide; 96¼in. (245cm.) high; 16½in (42cm.) deep the larger en suite 57½in. ( 146cm.) wide; 96in. (244cm.) high; 13¾in. (35cm.) deep the other 34½in. (87.5cm.) wide; 96in. (244cm.) high; 7¼in. (18.5cm.) deep (3)

Auction archive: Lot number 189
Auction:
Datum:
24 Oct 1991
Auction house:
Christie's
London, King Street
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