A Mahogany Edwardian Period Chippendale Revival Antique Bureau Bookcase

Name: A Mahogany Edwardian Period Chippendale Revival Antique Bureau Bookcase
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA254133
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

Description

A mahogany Edwardian Period Chippendale Revival Antique Bureau Bookcase. The upper section with a broken and pierced swan neck pediment centred by a turned mahogany urn finial and having an applied carved rosette. The frieze with Greek key moulding and applied teardrop mouldings. The doors with cencentric glazing bars which are individually putted in, as they would have been in the 18th Century. The lower bureau section with a mahogany veneered fall front opening to reveal a beautiful stepped fitted interior, with a central mirrored door, flanked by corinthium columns (Secret drawers)and further pigeon holes and drawers at each side. Retaining the original baize lined writing surface and with four graduating rectangular drawers all oak lined, with typical Chippendale Style cast brass handles. The ends in solid mahogany with quarter reeded Corinthium columns, supported on shaped ogee bracket feet. English circa 1900-1910

Dimensions: 90" high x 32.5" wide x 9.5" deep at top 19" deep at bottom (writing surface 30" high)

Condition: This bureau bookcase is in excellent original condition, cleaned and waxed

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Declaration

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA254133

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Description

A mahogany Edwardian Period Chippendale Revival Antique Bureau Bookcase.

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The upper section with a broken and pierced swan neck pediment centred by a turned mahogany urn finial and having an applied carved rosette.

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

The frieze with Greek key moulding and applied teardrop mouldings. The doors with cencentric glazing bars which are individually putted in, as they would have been in the 18th Century. The lower bureau section with a mahogany veneered fall front opening to reveal a beautiful stepped fitted interior, with a central mirrored door, flanked by corinthium columns (Secret drawers)and further pigeon holes and drawers at each side. Retaining the original baize lined writing surface and with four graduating rectangular drawers all oak lined, with typical Chippendale Style cast brass handles. The ends in solid mahogany with quarter reeded Corinthium columns, supported on shaped ogee bracket feet. English circa 1900-1910