A large Victorian mahogany library bookcase
in the Chippendale revival style
the pierced gothic fretwork galleried pediment centred with an open acanthus leaf, opposing C-scroll, trellis and bellflower carved cresting, above a cavetto moulded cornice and blind fretwork frieze, over five pairs of gothic pointed arched astragal glazed panelled doors, including a larger central bay, enclosing eleven short shelves and three long shelves, with blind fretwork drawers below, the base with a foliate moulded top edge, comprising eleven gothic arched blind fretwork drawers, the central drawer enclosing a writing slide, two secret drawers and compartments for pen and ink, over ten scrolled panel moulded doors with berried acanthus spray angles, enclosing five shelves, on a cabochon-and-leaf moulded plinth base, 440cm wide x 54.5cm deep x 290cm high, (173" wide x 21" deep x 114" high)
Sold for
£21,250
inc. premium
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