english-chippendale-book-press
Lot 1039
English Chippendale Book Press
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Late 18th century, mahogany and oak, oak and pine secondary, two part form, broken arched pediment with stylized dentil molding, two upper hinged doors featuring two glazed panels with egg and dart frame molding, louvered shelf interior, brass H hinges, the base with pull out slide above two hinged raised panel cabinet doors, louvered shelved interior, later shaped and scrolled bracket foot base.

98 x 48 x 18 in.

Later bracket foot base; later pediment; shrinkage split to sides of base to the case with spline.