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The grandest Georgian homes were large enough to have rooms appointed for specific
functions. The gentleman of the house would be at his ease in the library, surrounded by his books, prints and
some choice curios.
REGENCY MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE
Rectangular moulded edge top measuring 140cm x 80cm. This type of table would have been
used to spread out documents, or examine large books while the reader remained standing. Two freize
drawers to one side would have stored plans and documents. There are matching dummy drawers on opposing side and
at both ends, allowing this table to be placed centrally in the library room and viewed from all sides.
Somewhere in Time Ramsbottom Lancashire
UK
LIBERTY OF LONDON MOORESQUE BUREAU
A mahogany bureau in the Anglo-Moorish style. This bureau would originaly have had a superstructure
of galleried shelves and pigeonholes built down both sides and bridging across. This has been removed at some
stage, presumably to make it fit into a confined space. Bearing original Liberty labels inside the drawers.
Somewhere in Time Ramsbottom Lancashire
UK
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Arthur Lazenby Liberty was the entrepeneur who largely created the national craze for
oriental art. In 1875 he opened his first shop in London as East India House on Regent Street, and traded in cashmeres,
gauzes and silks imported from the east. Liberty silks were hugely popular with interior decorators and artists as they
draped well - around curtain poles, looking glasses and female models.
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JACOBEAN REVIVAL BUREAU BOOKCASE
This type of furniture proved popular from Georgian times but the more affordable ones were made
for the Edwardian library rooms circa 1900. Pieces from this period were more practical in size and often fashioned
after earlier period furniture.
Somewhere in Time Ramsbottom Lancashire
UK
BUREAU DE DAME
A hand painted Ladies Bureau. Decorated with crazed effect polychrome wash and hand enamelled
flowers and scrollwork. Central cartouche of Italian castle scene. Single beaded freize drawer under a fall
front which reveals a simply fitted interior. Decorative moulding applied to fall front and side panels.
Raised on cabriole legs with hoof feet.
Somewhere in Time Ramsbottom Lancashire
UK
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