79: A CIRCA 1800 DUTCH BOMBÉ BOOK OR DISPLAY CASE

The serpentine moulded cornice centering a carved wood fruit basket crest above a pair of arched rectangular glazed doors with shaped frames flanked by two half-Corinthian columns with ormolu capitols and base, two arched side lights, the doors opening to the shelved interior. The bombe base has three long graduated drawers with ormolu pulls, raised on flat cabriole legs.
Measures 99 x 87 x 20 inches,
Very good sturdy, intact condition, much of the glass displays the wavy unevenness that early original glass would, veneer repair/replacement as expected, primarily on the doors, corner and joint reinforcement to the doors, restoration and reinforcement visible interior of one door only upon close inspection, replaced hardware and corresponding filled holes at one side of each handle, large veneer flakes on the legs, scattered bits of light damage and visible bits of veneer repair commensurate with age and use, very good overall.
$3,000 - $4,000