george-iii-mahogany-bureau-bookcase
Lot 94
George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1800, mahogany veneer, oak secondary, two part form, upper cabinet with projecting pediment, vertically veneered frieze, two hinged glazed panel doors, interior with later green baize backing, three louvered shelves, the base with applied molded trim, central fall front butler's drawer opens to reveal a central prospect door with interior small drawer flanked by pigeonholes and fitted drawers, flanked by two small drawers over two over two graduated drawers with scratch bead, shaped bracket foot base.

93 x 51 x 22.25 in.

Later green baize (glued but loose in several areas); later interior shelves; old surface stains and dents throughout from use; front right side foot facing missing; later pulls with plugs; fall front drawer with crack to bottom right corner; interior prospect door detached (but present); missing one ring pull; bottom drawer missing escutcheon.