An Italian carved walnut and parcel-gilt bibliothèque in baroque style

of double inverted breakfront form, the frieze with`Sapientae', `Timor' Domini'  and AD MCMXXXI in gold lettering, each stile headed by a star motif above three fluted pilasters, the columns in the form of a child mermaid above two dolphins, with three pairs of  doors with the Sacchetti coat of arms at each corner, with wire grilles enclosing shelves with a panelled frieze and sides, with an overdoor and solid panel,  on bracket feet; this lot is available for viewing at the warehouse in Greenford. it is not on view in Bond Street.

Sebastian Schutze, Palazzo Sacchetti, Rome, 2003, illustrated p. 6, in the Studio in the Private Apartments.

In overall good condition. This is sold as seen. This was part of a boiserie in the palazzo library. It was fitted into a room setting to fit a particular space so the buyer will have to adapt it for his required space. The right hand section did not have shelves but fittings that looked like it had been a gun cabinet but it could always be refitted for books. Some old minor marks, chips and scratches commensurate with age. One of the doors had a lighter area towards the base which lacks some mouldings-possible there was a fitment against the panel, as visible in the extra photographs in the department available up on request .
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