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Bookcase George IV Mahogany Glass England '800

George IV Mahogany Break Front Secretaire Bookcase

Code: ANMOLI0112138

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Bookcase George IV Mahogany Glass England '800

George IV Mahogany Break Front Secretaire Bookcase

Code: ANMOLI0112138

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Bookcase George IV Mahogany Glass England '800 - George IV Mahogany Break Front Secretaire Bookcase

Features

George IV Mahogany Break Front Secretaire Bookcase

Style:  George IV (1760-1830)

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin:  United Kingdom

Main essence:  Mahogany

Material:  Glass

Description

George IV English bookcase with a broken front, in the lower part it has five drawers on the sides, while in the center a pair of doors surmounted by two fake drawers, concealing a compartment with drawers and writing desk with Moroccan insert, the central part can be lifted by a lectern, while the sides hide secret compartments and document compartments, marked with the letters of the alphabet. The upper body has four doors with glasses marked by geometric wooden motifs (two glasses are broken); the top features a molded hat. Mahogany.

Product Condition:
Product that due to age and usage requires restoration and resumption of polishing.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 245
Width: 175
Depth: 62

With certificate of authenticity

Certificate issued by:  Enrico Sala

Additional Information

Style: George IV (1760-1830)

It is part of the so-called "Georgian" period.
This term designates the stylistic activity that took place in England between 1714 and 1830 and included the reigns of George I, George II, George III and George IV.
It is characterized, at its beginnings, by an attitude of reaction to the Baroque.
Precise characteristics and distinctions of this style are not clearly identifiable in the furniture created in England in the eighteenth century.
In the first half of this century, cabinet-making and the products of the various categories of English applied art were affected by the continuous changes in taste and manifested, in the diversity of trends and influences, the uncertainty of a precise stylistic orientation.
In the second half of the eighteenth century, the sensitivity and exceptional ingenuity of four strong personalities, destined to guide the English taste and customs of the time, intervened in the second half of the eighteenth century: Th. Chippendale, R. Adam, G. Hepplewhite and Th. Sheraton.
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Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence: Mahogany

It is one of the most precious and sought-after woods in cabinet making. It was discovered in Central America around 1600 and began to be imported to England in the 1700s. Much appreciated for its hardness and indestructibility, it became widespread following the blocking of walnut exports from France in 1720 and the consequent elimination of English import duties on mahogany from the colonies in America and India. The most valuable version comes from Cuba, but it became very expensive. At the end of the 18th century it began to be used also in France in Louis XVI, Directory and Empire furniture, its diffusion declined starting from when Napoleon, in 1810, forbade its import. It was generally used in the manufacture of elegant furniture, due to its characteristics and beautiful grain.

Material: Glass

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