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An Australian cedar bookcase, circa 1835, the ogee moulded…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
15-May-2010
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Description:
An Australian cedar bookcase, circa 1835, the ogee moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors, each with three horizontal bars decorated with foliate scrolled ends, with further foliate scrolled spandres, above a pair of well figured flame cedar cupboard doors with sunburst carved decoration to the corners, enclosing two shelves, raised on turned feet;. Width 112 cm. Depth 54 cm. Height 211 cm; reference for a similar bookcase see 19th century Australian furniture, plate 38; Literature Australian Colonial furniture, a Guidebook by John Buttsworth, Colonial Living, press, 1987, page 78, plate 34;. Provenance: The John Buttsworth collection
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Category:
Furniture: Bookcases