Royal & Noble
Royal & Noble
Property from the Berkeley Collection at Spetchley Park
A George III painted breakfront bookcase, circa 1775
Lot Closed
January 18, 04:56 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 10,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Berkeley Collection at Spetchley Park
A George III painted breakfront bookcase, circa 1775
with applied gesso neoclassical detailing, the moulded and fluted cornice and guilloche frieze over four glazed doors with intersected beaded ovals, the conforming glazed base above a plinth, redecorated
approximately 247cm. high, 332cm. wide, 61cm. deep; 8ft. 1 ¼ in., 10ft. 10 ½ in., 2ft.
Probably acquired by Robert Berkeley (1713-1804)
Inventory […] of the Furniture and Effects at Spetchley Park, Worcester, 1949, 'A white enamelled Adams breakfront library bookcase, the doors carved with oval patera. 10’6’ wide' in the Morning Room.