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    By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
    Located in Greenwich, CT
    An early 19th century Gothic oak bookcase, the rectangular crenellated top with octafoil panels filled with carved roses, fleur de lis, and a portcullis on a tudor rose back panel above a cavetto frieze mounted with carved oak leaves above two doors, each with two Gothic arched apertures filled with unique metal grilles, enclosing three adjustable shelves to each side, the base section with two blind arcaded doors enclosing an adjustable shelf, on a double plinth base, the lower plinth later, the interior stamped twice 'CLAREMONT', the reverse inscribed in ink 'Mr Young 18.5'. Provenance: Supplied for the Palace of Westminster but by 1866 recorded at Claremont House, Esher. This robust Gothic bookcase, enriched with Elizabethan cusped tracery and heraldically-charged castellations, is conceived in the William IV romantic English manner introduced as the ‘New Palace of Westminster’ style, with the collaboration in the mid-1830s of the architects Charles Barry (d. 1860) and A.W.N. Pugin (d. 1852). Westminster Palace’s ‘fort portcullis’ badge is displayed in cusped tablets within embattled parapets, which are flowered with the English cinquefoile rose. This bookcase appears to be a precursor for the more florid bookcases designed for the New Palace by Pugin in the mid-1840s. It may possibly have been intended for the King’s Tower (now called the Victoria Tower). Pugin established a furniture manufactory in Convent...
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    Located in Greenwich, CT
    Very fine Regency period mahogany bookcase cabinet with secretary drawer, the molded cornice with ebonized ball drops over two astragal glazed doors over satinwood fitted pull out se...
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  • George III Style Breakfront Bookcase
    By Thomas Chippendale
    Located in Greenwich, CT
    Very fine quality Georgian style breakfront bookcase in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, the swan neck pediment with pierced foliat...
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    Vintage 1920s English George III Bookcases

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  • Aesthetic Movement Burl Oak Serving Cabinet
    Located in Greenwich, CT
    Richly patinated late 19th century English burl wood serving cabinet, the highly figured and bookmatched top with thumb molded edge over three drawers retaining their elaborate mixed...
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    Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Buffets

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  • Long Narrow Open Shelves
    Located in Greenwich, CT
    A long open bookcase or storage unit with nine open bays and a top surface shelf. Supported on raised feet with shaped corner brackets. In solid oak...
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    Vintage 1910s European Shelves

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  • Early 19th C. Blue Painted English Dresser
    Located in Greenwich, CT
    A very fine early 19th century English country dresser with cupboard and drawered base on stile legs and corniced rack above, supported on shap...
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