Stunning 18th Century Italian Bookcase Meissen English penwork double-handled jewelry box

English penwork double-handled jewelry box

the urns on rising socles with integral square base

South View

the carved bonnet over paneled doors having lovely fine floral vine carving throughout over a molded skirt on scrolled front legs

Stunning 18th Century Italian Bookcase Meissen English penwork double-handled jewelry boxDating from the 18th Century and of Italian origin, this fine grand scale bookcase has a molded frieze above a three bay open bookcase. Each bay contains shelves flanked by Corinthian columns surmounted by block capitals and molded tapered projections to the frieze. The lower part having molded paneled twin doors to each bay flanked by oblong pilasters and supported on a molded plinth base, in original paint. A fine and beautifully proportioned