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A cedar and mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1840,…
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A cedar and mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1840, constructed predominantly from solid Australian cedar with mahogany veneers, the moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors with double arched top and bottom panels and simple geometric glazing bar, enclosing three adjustable shelves, above a secretaire drawer enclosing an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes over a pair of cupboard doors with raised arched panels flanked by plain columns, raised on paw feet, 93 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 191 cm high. Provenance: Bill Bradshaw, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney. Reference: For a bookcase with similar double arched design to the glazed doors by Andrew Lenehan, see; 'Nineteenth century Australian Furniture, Kevin Fahy, Christina Simpson, Andrew Simpson, David Ell Press, page 287, plate 58'
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Furniture: Bookcases