An Australian cedar and rose mahogany bookcase, circa 1840 the moulded cornice above a pair of geometrically glazed doors enclosing three adjustable shelves above a single long drawer and a pair of cupboard doors, raised on turned bun feet, 156 cm wide, 59 cm deep, 221 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Southside Antiques, Haberfield, 2 June 1983. Reference: For a similar bookcase see 'Australian Furniture, Pictorial History and Dictionary' 1788-1938, by Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson, page 159, plate 22