A fine and rare English painted-tôle ebonized and parcel-gilt secretaire bookcase the tôle panels, last quarter 18th century, the carcass late 18th and early 19th century the superstructure with a baluster gallery surmounted by urn finials above a central oval mirrored door, the spandrels painted with floral sprays and opening to shelves, flanked by cupboard doors painted with scenes after Hogarth within fluted frames and opening to drawers; the projecting lower part with a secretary drawer painted with a fox hunting scene and opening to an interior fitted with small drawers, above two doors painted with theatrical scenes and opening to drawers, centering a recessed kneehole with a cupboard door painted with a figure of David Garrick as Hamlet and opening to shelves, raised on bracket feet; the sides painted with trompe l'oeil game trophies, still lives and theatrical scenes. height 6 ft. 6 1/2 in.; width 43 1/2 in.; depth 22 in. 199.4 cm; 110.5 cm; 55.9 cm
A fine and rare English painted-tôle ebonized and parcel-gilt secretaire bookcase the tôle panels, last quarter 18th century, the carcass late 18th and early 19th century the superstructure with a baluster gallery surmounted by urn finials above a central oval mirrored door, the spandrels painted with floral sprays and opening to shelves, flanked by cupboard doors painted with scenes after Hogarth within fluted frames and opening to drawers; the projecting lower part with a secretary drawer painted with a fox hunting scene and opening to an interior fitted with small drawers, above two doors painted with theatrical scenes and opening to drawers, centering a recessed kneehole with a cupboard door painted with a figure of David Garrick as Hamlet and opening to shelves, raised on bracket feet; the sides painted with trompe l'oeil game trophies, still lives and theatrical scenes. height 6 ft. 6 1/2 in.; width 43 1/2 in.; depth 22 in. 199.4 cm; 110.5 cm; 55.9 cm
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