george-iii-inlaid-secretaire-bookcase
Lot 290
George III Inlaid Secretaire Bookcase
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Early 19th century, mahogany, mahogany veneer, oak and pine secondary, three part form, cornice with a stylized dentil molding above a vertically inlaid frieze, above two astragal mullioned hinged cabinet doors, with a louvered shelved interior, later burgundy felt lining, base featuring an upper fall front drawer, opening to reveal a divided interior, with a later leather writing surface, above two cabinet doors with an open interior, the cabinet doors, fall front drawer and lower doors feature beautiful vine, floral, urn, and rosette inlays, raised on bracket foot base.

89 x 42 x 23 in.

From the Collection of Paul E. Shipe Jr., Chapel Hill, NC

Desk interior with later writing surface and ink staining; lower cabinet lacking shelves; lower cabinet doors with several shrinkage cracks and molding and veneer losses.

$1,000 - 3,000