A fine William IV Gothic solid rosewood two door bookcase
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A fine William IV Gothic solid rosewood two door bookcase.
The shaped moulded cornice above a pair of arcaded Gothic glazed doors, flanked by graduated rectangular pilasters with well carved decoration above and below. The lower section with two drawers flanked by exceptional floral carvings above rectangular graduated pilasters, enclosing two book matched paneled doors resting on a plinth base.
Note: The doors having most of the original glass and both with the original Bramah locks. Also, all sides, tops and door frames are of solid rosewood, this is unusual,the interior shelving even the solid rosewood shelf pug supports are original. This piece belongs in a museum.
C. 1840
H. 8′ 2″ – 247 cm
W. 4′ 1″ – 124 cm
D. 1’8″ – 51 cm