george-iii-inlaid-mahogany-bureau-bookcase
Lot 66
George III Inlaid Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1800, two part form, oak and pine secondary, removable pediment with inlaid banded edge over applied drop carvings over a vine inlaid band, two hinged glazed doors with astragal molding, louvered shelf interior, the doors featuring quarter fan inlays with herringbone edge, the base with hinged slat lid opening to reveal a sating wood divided and drawered interior, over four graduated cock beaded drawers on shaped bracket feet.

84 x 39.5 x 21 in.

From the Collection of Chelsea House Antiques, Durham, North Carolina

Veneer chips; loss to drop carvings on pediment; no key; warp to slant lid; old surface stains and scraping throughout.