H&GR 5 - Ambrose Heal. A stunning Laurel wood glazed bookcase designed by Sir Ambrose Heal in 1929 from the signed series edition, the label inside the lower door is signed by Ambrose Heal's own hand & I also have the original Heals & Son label when I presume it was exhibited at Heals which reads :- No. D39A5Y, 36" Laurel Inlaid Bookcase & at the bottom it has NOT FOR SALE all written in ink. The sculpturally shaped top with 5 circular inlaid Abalone details & 2 diamond shaped Abalone inlays all united by beautiful Ebony string inlays with 14 further Abalone inlaid diamonds 7 to each door & Ebony string inlay & Ebonised detailing to the outer edge of each door & to the inner glazing bars & all the glass has a wonderful Green tinge to it & fully adjustable shelves inside. The sides in the middle also have 4 more Abalone inlaid diamonds in Ebony Squares, 2 to each side. The bottom section breaks forward with 2 side by side slides for choosing your books each has an ivory handle & is flanked with Abalone diamonds set into Ebony squares & corresponding Abalone inlays to the very centre & to each end side of each slide. The cupboard doors below with further Ebony string inlays around each of the 4 panels per door & around each door edge. This is certainly an important historic piece to be signed by Ambrose himself. There is also an advert by Heals with this actual bookcase in designed by Heals in 1915 in Victorian & Edwardian Furniture & Interiors by Jeremy Cooper page 224 (last image). A very rare opportunity to buy an important & well documented piece of Heals history.Height 78", Width 36", Depth 18 1/2". Circa 1929. £POA.
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