Lot 204
  • 204

A Victorian amboyna and ebony open bookcase circa 1880

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • 123cm. high, 250cm. wide, 47cm. deep; 4ft. ½in., 8ft. 3½in., 1ft. 6½in.
of inverted breakfront form, the top with a moulded edge above a reeded frieze, the shelves with conforming veneer

Condition

This bookcase is in very good overall condition.The top is amboyna with ebony crossbanding. One of the shelves is cracked but otherwise they are good. There are some minor surface marks, slight chips to the veneers and scuffing to the plinth base.
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