AN AUSTRALIAN CEDAR AND PINE STRUNG DOUBLE DEPTH BOOKCASE, CIRCA 1820
AN AUSTRALIAN CEDAR AND PINE STRUNG DOUBLE DEPTH BOOKCASE, CIRCA 1820Estimate $40,000 – $50,000
the ogee moulded cornice above a plain frieze and a pair of square astragal glazed doors with single pine stringing enclosing three shelves with pine stringing above a pair of raised panel doors with pine stringing to the surrounds, raised on later bracket feet; 116CM WIDE, 50CM DEEP, 208CM HIGH
NOTE The depth of the bookcase allows for two rows of books to be stored. It is also worth noting that the astragal glazing bars are made from one piece of timber and not applied moulding, as with later glazed bookcase doors