Lot 638: George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Description:
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
the broken arched pediment heavily carved with foliage and floral guilloche above a pair of projecting glazed doors flanked by recessed glazed door
the lower case with a Vitruvian scrolls and four cabinet doors raised on a conforming plinth
height 103 inches, width 100 inches
Provenance: Label in drawer, Sir William Clare Lees Bart, O.B.E Ltd of Etherow House Hollingsworth Cheshire, property from a private New York collection sold to benefit charitable foundations.
Condition: overall fair to good condition, differences in construction using some old elements, some with broken panes of glass and edge chips, staining in cloth back, as is
Estimate: $1000- $2000
Auction Date: January 1, 2023
