Lot 319

An Arts & Crafts mahogany bookcase, by Shapland and Petter, Barnstaple,

Auction: 21 April 2004 at 12:00 BST
£3,290
Description
the projecting moulded cornice above a cavetto frieze with applied and embossed copper foliage bearing the inscription 'Reading Maketh a Full Man', above three leaded and glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves with fitted leather dust protectors, the serpentine top above two linen fold panelled doors enclosing an open shelf and single drawer, the whole raised on square supports
Dimensions
156cm wide, 211cm high, 55cm deep
