23rd Mar, 2023 11:00 EDT
The Legacy of Merrywood: The Estate of Alan I and Dianne Kay
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A Queen Anne inlaid and veneered walnut double-dome bureau bookcase
circa 1720
The upper section with molded top above arched doors with inset beveled and etched mirror plates, revealing central bookshelves surrounded by a series of document files and compartments over three short drawers, two candle slides below, the bottom case with slant-front revealing fitted interior and well, waist molding above two short drawers over two long drawers, molded base on shaped bracket feet.
H: 83 1/4 in. W: 41 1/2 in. D: 22 in.
Provenance
William Blair Ltd., 18th-Century English Furnishings and Works of Art, Bethesda, Maryland.
Acquired directly from the above in 1980.
Collection of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
The Estate of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
Sold for $4,410
Estimated at $6,000 - $8,000
The upper section with molded top above arched doors with inset beveled and etched mirror plates, revealing central bookshelves surrounded by a series of document files and compartments over three short drawers, two candle slides below, the bottom case with slant-front revealing fitted interior and well, waist molding above two short drawers over two long drawers, molded base on shaped bracket feet.
Provenance
William Blair Ltd., 18th-Century English Furnishings and Works of Art, Bethesda, Maryland.
Acquired directly from the above in 1980.
Collection of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
The Estate of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
