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Lot 197
A George III mahogany campaign secretaire bookcase, the pair of rectangular doors fitted later wire enclosing adjustable shelves above three drawers, the base with a divided top drawer having a baize lined slide above three further long drawers, fitted brass swan neck handles the sides with brass plate carrying handles, on bracket feet, 67in (170cm) h, 37.75in (96cm) w, 23.75in (60.5cm) d.
Lot 445
A late George III mahogany bookcase, the detachable dentil moulded cornice above a pair of astragal glazed doors, enclosing a divided interior with adjustable shelves, the moulded edge base with conforming doors and shelves to a moulded base, 87.25in (221.5cm) h, 60.75in (154.5cm) w, 19.5in (49.5cm) d.
Lot 358
A late Regency mahogany bookcase cabinet, the domed top with reeded and medallion decoration enclosing two doors with brass wireworked grilles enclosing adjustable shelving above two plain panelled doors flanked by reeded side pilasters to turned and reeded legs, 132.5 cm wide x 194 cm high (ILLUSTRATED)
Lot 372
A 19th century ebonised and gilt decorated breakfront bookcase, the centre section with later broken arch pediment over a moulded and dentil decorated cornice and two glazed panelled doors enclosing adjustable shelving flanked by two smaller cabinets, the base of two glazed doors with brass grilles flanked by matching pairs of doors, each enclosing adjustable shelving, raised on a plinth base, 280 cm wide x 218 cm high (ILLUSTRATED)
Lot 403
An 18th century walnut bureau bookcase, the upper section with moulded cornice above two glazed cabinet doors enclosing two shelves over a sloping fall, feathered and cross banded with book rest opening to reveal a fitted interior with pigeonholes and drawers over a well raised on a base of two short and two long graduated drawers to bracket feet, 97 cm wide x 180 cm high (ILLUSTRATED) (BD)
Lot 407
A Victorian period oak library breakfront bookcase the stepped cornice above a pair of glazed panel doors enclosing adjustable shelves, flanked by two further contemporary forming glazed cupboards, divided by hexagonal panelled columns and outer pilasters, above two central raised panel cupboard doors flanked by quadruple raised panel doors, on a plinth base 340cm wide, 225cm high, 71cm deep
Lot 412
A Victorian period mahogany breakfront bookcase the stepped moulded cornice above a pair of glazed panel doors enclosing adjustable shelves, flanked by tapered spiral turned columns and containing outer doors, the pair of central lower moulded cupboard doors flanked by two further doors, on a moulded plinth base 204cm wide, 243cm high, 44cm deep
Lot 422
A George III period mahogany bureau bookcase the dentil moulded cornice above a fluted panel frieze and a pair of astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the fall revealing an arrangement of small drawer and pigeon holes, above four long graduated drawers on squat bracket feet 128cm wide, 229cm high, 56cm deep
Lot 493
A George III style mahogany library bookcase the pierced rosette carved cornice with key pattern and blind fretwork carved frieze, above a pair of astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the undercabinet with reeded top with blind fret frieze above a pair of flame-figured panel doors, on cut plinth base 129cm wide, 247cm high, 47cm deep
Lot 505
A George III period and later mahogany bureau bookcase the projecting dentil cornice above a pair astragal glazed doors enclosing shelves, the fall enclosing a satinwood veneered interior of drawers and pigeon holes above four long graduated and cockbeaded drawers with brass drop handles, on shaped bracket feet 97cm wide, 215cm high, 50cm deep
Lot 526
A George III period burr yew-wood and tulipwood crossbanded cylinder desk After a design by Thomas Sheraton the full width frieze drawer above a cylinder fall enclosing a fitted interior of ogee arched pigeon-holes, flanked by six short drawers above a slide with leathered slope on ratchet adjustment between pen tray and inkwell recesses, the two long graduated drawers with foliate stamped brass oval handles, on square tapering gaitered legs ending in brass socket castors, the whole inlaid with boxwood lines 83.5cm wide, 106cm high, 46.5cm deep Literature: 18th Century Furniture - The Norman Adams Collection, Christopher Claxton Stevens & Stewart Whittington (Antiques Collectors' Club: repr.1989), pp. 128-129, for an almost identical version in amboyna wood. The authors also illustrate further example in yew wood, but with a bookcase top section (ibid., p.215). Cf. Sheraton's original sketch for this model in his 'Drawing Book', plate 47: ' A Cylinder Desk and Bookcase''. (Re-printed within Ralph Edwards's Dictionary of English Furniture, op. cit., fig. 87, p.161) Also, compare with a similar yew wood bureau cabinet, with one drawer beneath the cylinder, in Sheraton Furniture, Ralph Fastnedge (1962), pl.74. "It is difficult to ascertain, in many instances, the true value of furniture, by those who are strangers to the business. On this account gentlemen often think themselves imposed upon in the high price they must give for a good article." Thomas Sheraton, The Cabinet Dictionary, 1803, p.117
Lot 532
An American Federal period mahogany bowfront secretaire bookcase Possibly Massachusetts the projecting cornice with boldly scrolled swan-neck cresting surmounted by a carved bald-headed eagle, the frieze centred by interlaced arabesques above a pair of sixteen pane astragal glazed doors, enclosing slotted shelves, the lower part of bowfront form with crossbanded ebony lined edge and projecting spirally reeded pilasters headed by stiff leaf capitals, the beaded secretaire drawer enclosing a fitted interior of drawers and pigeon holes, above two long cockbeaded drawers with pierced brass drop handles, on turned and stiff leaf carved tapering legs 128cm wide, 252cm high, 50cm deep
Lot 604
A Scottish Regency period mahogany and rosewood crossbanded secretaire bookcase the projecting cornice above a pair of quadrant beaded and flame-figured cupboard doors enclosing slotted shelves between ribbon-tied reeded pilasters, the lower part of inverted breakfront form with a deep sunken field quadrant beaded secretaire drawer enclosing a fitted maple lined interior of drawers and pigeon-holes above a pair of cupboard doors between reeded pilasters and volute scroll capitals, on short turned and gadrooned legs 117cm wide, 217cm high, 61cm deep
Lot 664
A fine Victorian period burr walnut and ebonised breakfront library bookcase Possibly by Lamb of Manchester the lappet carved projecting cornice above four glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the undercabinet with moulded edge and four panelled doors enclosing shelves and fitted drawers, a lateral door revealing a void interior, on plinth base, the whole framed with ebonised mouldings 235cm wide, 226cm high, 60cm deep
Lot 16
19th Century two section mahogany secretaire bookcase, the upper section fitted three adjustable shelves enclosed by pair of glazed panel doors with decorative moulded tracery, the lower section fitted two short drawers above the secretaire drawer which is fitted with pigeon holes and small drawers flanking a central cupboard, the cupboard below enclosed by pair of blind panel doors, on splayed bracket feet, 124cm wide
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