An Australian cedar inverted breakfront bookcase Circa 1860
An Australian cedar inverted breakfront bookcase
Circa 1860
the moulded cornice above three glazed doors each with Gothic pointed arch decoration and applied foliate scroll-carved corbels, each enclosing three adjustable shelves, above three short ogee drawers above three cupboard doors all with raised Gothic arch panels and conforming corbels, raised on a plinth base, 188cm wide, 50cm deep, 242cm high (74" wide, 19.5" deep, 95" high).
Sold for AU$ 19,520 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    Manuka Antiques, ACT, 12/8/1982.

Category: Furniture / Australian Colonial Furniture and Australiana


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