Escritoire
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Authors
Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968)
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Abstract
Photograph depicting an escritoire belonging to Mrs. N. Mark. Below the desk are three drawers shaped in plan (linenfold), within a splayed frame. The unusual cornice has a carved key block. It is the same piece shown in Fig. 122 on p. 101 of "Eighteenth Century Furniture in South Africa" by G. E. Pearse. See p. 97 for a description. The handles and key escutcheons were made by Lotter.
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Canoscan 8000f scanner used, file scanned in at 72DPI, edited using Photoshop v7. File dimensions: 400 x 539 pixels, File size: 11.6 KB.
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Furniture, 18th Century, Eighteenth century, Escritoires, Mark, N., Bureau bookcases, Gabled pediments, Canted corners, Cornices, Splayed frames, Lotter, Matthias, Linenfold drawers