A George III Carved Mahogany Bookcase

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A George III Carved Mahogany Bookcase ( England c. 1760 )

Dimensions

125.00cm wide 249.00cm high 56.50cm deep (49.21 inches wide  98.03 inches high  22.24 inches deep)

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.