Historically Important Federal Period Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase by John Shaw of Annapolis, Circa 1795

Historically Important Federal Period Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase by John Shaw of Annapolis, Circa 1795. The bookcase is in three sections, with a 'swans neck' pediment to the top with dentil decoration & rosettes, inlaid with satinwood, below are two doors with astragal glazing & enclosing three adjustable shelves. The base having a single drawer with a locking fall front enclosing a bank of drawers with ivory pulls and an ox-blood tooled & gilded leather writing surface. The base having twin doors with oval inlaid panels enclosing a single sliding shelf, the bookcase standing on bracket feet, the cabinet having the original brasses and brass trim to the doors both top & base.

The bookcase came from a Maryland family, the bookcase has many design elements from other John Shaw pieces, please see the links below for some history & a recent sale at Christie's auction for $441,000. Condition is good, there are a few old repairs to the cornice, the leather writing surface is a sympathetic replacement, condition however is honest & good. A very rare opportunity to acquire a piece of historically important American Federal period case furniture. 

98" tall x 43" wide x 22' deep

249 cm X 109 cm X 56 cm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Shaw_(cabinetmaker)

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-federal-inlaid-mahogany-desk-and-bookcase-attributed-to-4639362-details.aspx

[SOLD. Please inquire, as we may have similar pieces in stock.]