Bookcase
Category
Furniture
Date
1820
Materials
Dalbergia nigra, Gilt brass, Rosewood [dalbergia nigra]
Measurements
3657 mm (W)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1297231
Caption
A rosewood breakfront bookcase, fitted, English circa 1820. The cupboard doors have brass boulle work forming negative and positive images.
Summary
A rosewood breakfront bookcase, fitted, English circa 1820. Inlaid with brass, with brass barley sugar twist columns, gilt brass, gadrooned nosing and cornice with inlaid scroll work on the friezes and supports, cupboards under with similar panelled inlay.