Y  AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY, SATINWOOD AND EBONY STRUNG BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE
SCOTTISH, EARLY 20TH CENTURY AND LATER
One drawer bearing the trade stamp for W&C NORRIE & SON, DUNDEE.
dentil moulded flat cornice, inlaid simulated stop flute frieze, on bracket feet
235cm high, 207cm wide, 44.5cm deep

Provenance:
Private Collection, Swiftsden House, East Sussex

Possibly a piece stamped by Messrs Norrie & Son, either having been worked upon by them or sold through their company, rather than manufactured by them

W&C Norrie was listed as a subscriber of John William Small, Ancient and Modern Furniture (1883). The partnership of W. C. Norrie & Co., upholsterers of Dundee, was dissolved in 1885 with the business being continued by W. C. Norrie in his own name, his son continued the business at the death of his father.

Sources: Jackson, Scottish Furniture 1500-1914 (2024)

Condition Report:
PLEASE NOTE: ALL LOTS ARE LOCATED AT SACKVILLE WEST STORAGE IN ANDOVER (SP10 3SA) AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO VIEW.

With some wear, marks, knocks and scratches commensurate with age and use
Some old chips and losses, please see additional images
Surface deposits throughout to interior of cupboards
Signs of repair
Handles and locks appear to be original
Keys present with working locks
Drawers run smoothly
Upper shelves adjustable
Solid and stable

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