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Chippendale Period Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
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Chippendale Period Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase

18th century
Description

No: 11166

An important Chippendale Period Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase, the cornice with an ogee shaped moulding above a dentil frieze and a concave moulding over four thirteen pane astragal glazed doors, the centre cupboard with a central divide allowing shelves either side of it to be differently adjusted. Each door encloses 4 adjustable shelves, the base with a central secretaire and cupboards opening to reveal sliding trays, flanked by 5 graduated drawers on each side. The whole is raised on a plinth base.

Circa 1765

Price: £29,500-00p.

Note: The quality of the mahogany in both its figuring and grain is exceptional and quality of the workmanship throughout is quite extraordinary. The 13 pane astragal glazing to the upper section doors is taken directly from Chippendale’s “The Gentleman & Cabinet-Maker’s Director”, 3rd. edition, Plate XCI dating from 1753 and the layout of a central base cupboard flanked by drawers is seen in Plate XC,

Height: 103.5” (8.6 feet), 263 cms / Width: 97.25” (8.1 feet), 247 cms /

Depth: 23.25”, 59 cms

Lit: For identical handles see “Dumfries House A Chippendale Commission” Vol II Page 123, Lot 251, Christie’s.

Christopher Gilbert “The Life & Work of Thomas Chippendale”,

Vol I, Colour illustration 16 “Two drawer fronts, 1766 and 1771 mounted with one of Chippendale’s favourite “wrought brass” handle patterns, Nostell Priory.

Vol II, Page 134 figs 239 & 240.

Also Page 146, Fig 263

Physical Dimensions
Height
263cm (103.54")
Width
247cm (97.24")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Declaration

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1090191
Dealers Internal Reference
11166
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Description
No: 11166

An important Chippendale Period Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase, the cornice with an ogee shaped moulding above a dentil frieze and a concave moulding over four thirteen pane astragal glazed doors, the centre cupboard with a central divide allowing shelves either side of it to be differently adjusted.

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Each door encloses 4 adjustable shelves, the base with a central secretaire and cupboards opening to reveal sliding trays, flanked by 5 graduated drawers on each side.
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd

The whole is raised on a plinth base.

fig 1. A Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase with astragal glazed upper doors above drawers and cupboards.
fig 1. Chippendale Period Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase

Circa 1765

Price: £29,500-00p.

Note: The quality of the mahogany in both its figuring and grain is exceptional and quality of the workmanship throughout is quite extraordinary. The 13 pane astragal glazing to the upper section doors is taken directly from Chippendale’s “The Gentleman & Cabinet-Maker’s Director”, 3rd. edition, Plate XCI dating from 1753 and the layout of a central base cupboard flanked by drawers is seen in Plate XC,

fig 2. A Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase with astragal glazed upper doors above drawers and cupboards.
fig 2. Chippendale Period Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase

Height: 103.5” (8.6 feet), 263 cms / Width: 97.25” (8.1 feet), 247 cms /

Depth: 23.25”, 59 cms

Lit: For identical handles see “Dumfries House A Chippendale Commission” Vol II Page 123, Lot 251, Christie’s.

fig 3. A Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase with astragal glazed upper doors above drawers and cupboards.
fig 3. Chippendale Period Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase

Christopher Gilbert “The Life & Work of Thomas Chippendale”,

Vol I, Colour illustration 16 “Two drawer fronts, 1766 and 1771 mounted with one of Chippendale’s favourite “wrought brass” handle patterns, Nostell Priory.

Vol II, Page 134 figs 239 & 240.

Also Page 146, Fig 263

Height
263cm (103.54")
Width
247cm (97.24")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1090191
Dealers Internal Ref
11166
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Specialists in 17th-18th and early 19th century fine english furniture, art, clocks and other objets d'art

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W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
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OX28 6BU
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A Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase with astragal glazed upper doors above drawers and cupboards.
Chippendale Period Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
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A Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase with astragal glazed upper doors above drawers and cupboards.
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Originating in the mid-to-late 18th century, Chippendale period breakfront bookcases feature a prominent central section that projects forward from the side wings, detailed astragal glazing, and high-grade mahogany timber construction.

These pieces were primarily constructed using dense Cuban or West Indian mahogany, featuring oak or pine as secondary carcass woods, hand-drawn glass panes, and cast brass swan-neck or bail handles.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-dovetailed drawer joints, hand-sawn carcass construction, oak drawer linings, hand-blown glass with minor irregularities, and period-correct brass hardware showing natural surface oxidisation.

A substantial breakfront bookcase serves as an architectural anchor in a dining room, home library, or wide reception hallway, contrasted against neutral walls and minimalist modern seating to highlight its historic proportions.

Maintain the finish by dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth and applying a thin coat of beeswax polish once or twice a year, avoiding modern chemical sprays and direct heat sources.
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