A Mahogany William IV Period Mahogany Astragal Glazed Bookcase c.1835-40 sub-Curios This is a particularly attractive

This is a particularly attractive example as it is not too busy and the motifs are allowed to breathe

As tobacco got popular the signs for the tobacconists followed naturally and since tobacco was connected to Indians in the popular imagination

and a pen tray

Depth: 2 inches

The rectangular oak case housing a large Atlas silk moth (Attacus atlas) specimen survives from the middle of the twentieth century

A Mahogany William IV Period Mahogany Astragal Glazed Bookcase c.1835-40 sub-Curios This is a particularly attractiveOrigin: English Period: William IV Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1835 40 Height: 88. 5 Width: 40 Depth: 15. 5 (all at extremities) Of appealing proportions and super rich colour, the William IV period mahogany bookcase, in two sections, having a moulded and gadrooned cornice above two astragal glazed doors enclosing five adjustable shelves over a disguised frieze drawer over two panelled doors opening to reveal a further three shelves, the whole raised