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Fine George II Bureau Bookcase attributed to Giles Grendey

Artist:	Not Available
Category:	Furniture - Non-American
SubType:	Secretary
Origin:	England-UK
Era:	18th Century
Height:	90.25 inches
Width:	47.25 inches
Depth:	24.25 inches



A very fine George II mahogany bureau bookcase attributed to Giles Grendey, the molded stepped cornice with dentil ornament below a similarly molded and ornamented broken pediment, the two doors below inset with mirror plates within shaped frames within conforming molding, and opening to an interior with a shelf and four small drawers; the lower part with a cleated fall front enclosing a writing surface and fitted with small drawers and pigeon holes centered by a door with a shaped panel opening to eight small drawers and having four large graduated drawers below applied with cock-beading and supported on shaped ogee bracket feet. English c.1750

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