A fine quality and unusual Irish George IV period, possibly ...

Estimate

€1,500 - €2,500

A fine quality and unusual Irish George IV period, possibly Cork,  mahogany breakfront Secretaire Bookcase or Estate Cabinet, with ornate reeded pediment over four glazed doors, each with two glass panels on a breakfront base with roped edge, the frieze drawer opening to reveal twenty-four sections each with label A-Z and a smaller drawer to either side, the left drawer lettered A-G and the right drawer with sections lettered N-Z, the lower long frieze drawer opening to reveal a secretaire, with section writing surface, pen and ink compartment and stationary section, above two rope moulded panel doors and flanked to either side with a rope moulded cupboard door with mock drawers panel, all raised on four spiral reeded and turned legs, 257cms h x 254cms w (101'' x 100''). (1)

Provenance: Presentation Order, Blackrock, Co. Cork.