Lot 77
GOOD GEORGE III MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT LIBRARY BOOKCASE
CIRCA 1760
Auction: 14 January 2015 at 11:00 GMT
Description
with a Greek key straight cornice over a blind fret carved frieze and four Gothic astragal glazed doors, the projecting breakfront base with four 'plum pudding' panelled doors, on a plinth base; with a carved flame finial, detached
Dimensions
287cm wide, 242cm high, 60cm deep; finial 33cm high
Footnote
Note: See Thomas Chippendale's 'The Gentleman and Cabinetmakers Director', 1753 pl. LXXI, for a design for a library bookcase which relates directly to this lot. The execution of the 'Gothic' astragal glazed doors on the upper bookcase and general outline of the lower cupboards closely follow Chippendale's design, albeit with simplified moulded doors on the base. While the complete pediment and cornice is lacking on the present bookcase, it most likely would have had a broken arch pediment centred by the finial which still accompanies it, as seen on other designs in the 'Director'.
Provenance: Property from a Highland Estate.