Lot 17
A SCOTTISH REGENCY MAHOGANY BOOKCASE, ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM TROTTER, EDINBURGH
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Scottish Silver & Applied Arts | 530
Auction: 15 August 2018 at 11:00 BST
Description
with boxwood inlaid decoration, the moulded and beaded cornice above burr walnut tablet and two glazed doors, with lancet arched astragals, over a single drawer with two panelled doors below, raised on reeded bun feet, includes two keys
Dimensions
127cm wide, 225cm high, 49cm deep
Footnote
Note: William Trotter was born into a family of merchants in 1772, descended on the maternal side from the family of John Knox. He became a member of The Merchant Company in 1797 and by 1809 he was sole proprietor of the firm Young & Trotter. Often regarded as the most eminent of all Scottish cabinet makers, his success was in part due to his appreciation for his client's taste. Using the finest quality materials, Trotter developed a distinctive Regency style typically characterised by bold carving, bead moulding and reeded legs.