Description

A Fine Regency Period Thomas Hope Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A fine quality Regency period Secretaire Bookcase by Thomas Hope, or in the manner of. The secretaire is made from mahogany, which has a great colour and grain patination. The bookcase is formed with the base section being set with the pull out secretaire, with flame mahogany front and ebony stringing. Dropping the front of the secretaire it reviles, the brown leather writing pad, with tooled and gilt decoration. To the back it has ebony fronted pigeon holes then banks of small storage drawers, each with turned handles. Below this there is two large cupboard doors each panelled in book matches flame mahogany. Opening the cupboard doors it has three sliding mahogany trays. The bookcase is raised on splayed bracket feet. The top section is formed with it having two large glazed doors, each with moulded arch top designs to them. The inside of the bookcase is set with three adjustable shelf’s. The top convince is castellated and again edged in ebony. To the centre it has an Inlaid quatrefoil. The bookcase is of real quality and we believe to be made by Thomas Hope as it has many characteristics of his work and done to a high quality. The bookcase splits into three section and dates to around 1820.

Size
Height 94.5”
Height of Base 44.25”
Width 42.25”
Depth 20.5”

Condition
The condition of the secretaire bookcase is excellent, we have has it sympathetically restored, but leaving character of the piece. There is light scuffs, marks and scratches due to the age. The leather has odd scuffs and a hole on the crease where the front falls. One of the secretaire drawer handles, has had a repair. Overall a fine quality Regency Thomas Hope Bookcase.