george-iii-mahogany-secretary-bookcase
Lot 430
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1800, mahogany and pine secondary, three-part form, nicely stylized cornice featuring a broken arch pediment with rosettes, fluted plinth, pierced and cut fretwork, above cornice with dentil molding and applied acorn drops, upper case with (16) windows and molded mullions, moveable shelved interior, base with upper pull-out butler's drawer featuring a central prospect door and a total of twelve small drawers and four pigeon holes with valances, above two nicely veneered paneled hinged doors, opening to reveal three pull-out linen drawers, on French bracket foot base.

95 x 43 x 17.5 in.

From the Estate of the late Helen T. Hutchinson, Chapel Hill, NC

Later brasses; old but likely later feet; lower doors do not set flush; some shrinkage separation and cracks to case sides and interior of fall front writing surface; other minor repairs.

$1,000 - 2,000