Dutch Baroque Style, Large Bombe Bookcase, Burr Walnut, Glass, England, 1940s

Dutch Baroque Style, Large Bombe Bookcase or Storage Cabinet, Burr Walnut, Glass, Brass, England, 1940s An impressive Dutch Baroque style bombe bookcase likely produced in England in the 20th century. This example features beautiful figured burr walnut veneers throughout, with a shaped and molded crest adorned with carved floral decoration above an astragal-glazed display cabinet with glass-paneled sides. The bombe-form lower section incorporates three shaped, cockbeaded, oak-lined drawers fitted with ornate brass handles and escutcheons. The dramatically curved case is raised on carved ball-and-claw feet at the front and bracket feet at the rear. One original handle is broken;see second to last photo in the listing. Burr Walnut, Oak, Brass, Glass; England, mid 20th century Height: 79.50 inches, Width: 53 inches, Depth: 19 inches