Bonhams are conducting The Scottish Sale in Edinburgh over the two days of the 15th and 16th of April, 2015.
Amongst the furniture on offer is this Edinburgh-made George III mahogany bureau bookcase (lot 501), attributed to London-trained Francis Braidwood (1752-1827).
George III Scottish mahogany bureau bookcase. (Bonhams)
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Jack, just wondering if the top of the bureau is finished or not, normally?
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The bookcase is unusual both in proportion and decoration. The ‘tied knot’ motif in the pediment and astragal glazing bars is one of Braidwood’s signatures.
JP
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That bureau would be quite an addition to any collection.
I wish I could attend that auction.
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