Regency Period Mahogany Bookcase-12' Long desks and writing tables Hand-colored engraving Christoph Jakob Trew

Hand-colored engraving Christoph Jakob Trew and George Dionysius Ehret

the oval backs painted with an armorial featuring three lions' heads within the insignia of the Order of the Garter

the base featuring three long drawers over two short drawers arranged around an arched apron

turned wooden knobs

Regency Period Mahogany Bookcase-12' Long desks and writing tables Hand-colored engraving Christoph Jakob TrewA fine quality mahogany breakfronted bookcase of great size. The quality of construction and materials is extraordinary. Tri cluster columns are mounted to each of the doors. The astragals of the glazed doors form Gothic arches. The moldings of the lower doors consist of standard arches that intersect to form Gothic arches that echo those of the upper doors. The right hand section of the base is completely fitted behind the paneled door with small