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A pair of Napoleon III kingwood freestanding open bookcases

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A pair of Napoleon III kingwood freestanding open bookcases, each of oval form with four angled, fluted pilasters, the top and three shelves covered with tooled black leather, applied with moulded ormolu edging and ribbon-tied garlands, all raised on cabriole legs with acanthus sabots, one is fitted with a letterbox on the top shelf. French, circa 1870.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Kingwood
Creation Date:	c 1880
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Napoleon
Incollect Reference #:	397855

Dimensions

W.	28.94 in;	H.	34.25 in;	D.	22.05 in;
W.	73.5 cm;	H.	87 cm;	D.	56 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art