The original Chippendale violin bookcase (called "violin" because of the carving on the centre door) was made in 1763 for the earl of Pembroke. Said to be one of Chippendales finest pieces.

My piece is made form pair and stained, it has a reading slope in the draw. All six locks in the doors and draw are working. The books are removable.

There is twenty eight  small inlayed stars containing 40 different pieces wood in each, of ebony and boxwood.

The two large  stars ( 15 mm in diameter )  contain eighty four different pieces of wood also in  ebony and boxwood.

Height    233 mm     Width  148mm    Depth    45mm                               £   2,950.oo   sold

The original is at Wilton house in Wiltshire click here  and click on the large smoking room to see a picture.

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