Bookcase, one of a pair

Museum number

F17.2

Object

Bookcase, one of a pair

Description

Bookcase of rectangular form, oak, veneered in satinwood, the canted front corners with applied ebonised reeded pilasters surmounted by ebonised leopards' heads and supported on ebonised leopard's paw feet, the sides with applied rectangular frames of half-round ebonised mouldings, supported at the back on small ebonised bun feet. The front composed of two glazed doors, the frames veneered in satinwood with half-round mahogany mouldings, now fitted with single sheets of plate glass with pleated silk applied to modern pine fillets behind the glass. The top a slab of white Carrara marble, canted at the front corners to match the shape of the cabinet. The interior fitted with three adjustable shelves. Lock missing.

Materials

Satinwood

Inscription

None

On display?

No

Further description

Simple name

Furniture

Subject

Decorative

Dimensions

regular: 98.0cm (h) x 30.5cm (l) x 93.0cm (w)