Rare early 18th-century concave pine open bookshelves or bookcase. Retro dining with a superb plum colour

with a superb plum colour

An 18th-century mahogany chest of drawers from a house in Dublin

a leading geologist - you can read a detailed obituary here

Drawer not dovetailed

Seat height: 46

Rare early 18th-century concave pine open bookshelves or bookcase. Retro dining with a superb plum colourA superb large, concave early 18th century country pine open bookshelf or bookcase, with large dovetail joints, 2 open shelves, and original backboards, all raised on sleigh feet. Initially, I assumed these shelves must have been the top of a dresser, but then I haven't seen a concave dresser top bottom before? Maybe a settle? Although it all looks like it was built at the same time, so maybe it's purpose built as bookshelves? The sleigh feet are very