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Early Georgian Chippendale Bureau Bookcase Desk in Carved Mahogany
About the Item
An unusual and possibly unique example of a Chippendale design for a carved mahogany bureau bookcase.
See included photos of scans of the designs from Chippendale’s - The Gentleman and Cabinet-Makers Director. Ref CV111 Desk and Bookcase.
This bookcase was made about 1770 from early and heavy close grain mahogany. The drawers are oak lined with the bottom linings running front to back. The early divided front has both cupboards and drawers and are decorated with his early leaf and C scroll carvings.
The Bookcase measures approx. 46 inches wide by 90 inches tall by 22 deep.
The writing flap extends the depth by a further 14 inches.
The supported flap rests on the two outer drawers which brings the writing height to about 32 inches.
- Creator:Thomas Chippendale (Cabinetmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 90 in (228.6 cm)Width: 46 in (116.84 cm)Depth: 22 in (55.88 cm)
- Style:Georgian (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:Late 17th Century
- Date of Manufacture:1670
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The inside draw linings may have been stained in the victorian period.
- Seller Location:Dorking, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU8802234856812
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