Webberley Antiques has dated this piece to the 1750s.
The fall has been faced in really beautiful burr walnut.
To the fall and drawers, the deep crossbanding is enhanced with a featherbanded inner border. All meticulous detailed work only found on the finest examples.
The interior is very pretty, with original central door flanked by oak lined drawers with walnut faces. Again complete and original with very fine oak boards to the drawer linings and tiny dovetails.
There is an oak well with sliding cover over and original backboards.
The principal drawers oak lined also.
With a two over two drawer configuration with solid brass high quality re-instated brass handles which have been fitted in the original holes.
A good small example and very pretty indeed - in fully restored showroom condition.
Dimensions are:
Max width at feet is 28.75 inches, width at top is 27.5 inches, max depth at feet 19.5 inches and height is 39.75 inches.
Fall when extended max depth is 31.75 inches.
Floor to underside of writing surface (knee room) 29.75 inches.
For metric please multiply by 2.5
Webberley Antiques has dated this piece to the 1750s.
Specialists in 18th century and earlier furniture for more than 45 years
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Petite and Beautiful George II Walnut Bureau c. 1750
