Fine Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau

Name: Fine Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1064411
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by Holmes Antiques

Description

A fine quality early 18th Century Walnut Bureau of small proportions having superb colour and originality. A rare feature is the fluted canted corners which lighten the appearance of the piece. Retaining the original pierced brass handles and all but one of the original locks. Remarkably the front two feet are original with great skin and patination, the back two replaced many years ago. The interior is especially good having projecting figured Walnut Columns almost in the full round either side of the central door. fitted with pigeon holes with shaped frieze and small drawers retaining the original brass knobs. The drawer linings made in Oak are in good clean original condition throughout.

Fitted with working keys for the fall and interior door.

It is historically interesting to note the faded original label pinned to the underneath of the piece which probably has the name and address of the customer the Bureau was made for written in ink. Circa 1730

Physical Dimensions

Height

105cm (41.34")

Width

87cm (34.25")

Depth

50cm (19.69")

Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1064411

Dealers Notes

Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description

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Remarkably the front two feet are original with great skin and patination, the back two replaced many years ago.

Holmes Antiques

The interior is especially good having projecting figured Walnut Columns almost in the full round either side of the central door. fitted with pigeon holes with shaped frieze and small drawers retaining the original brass knobs. The drawer linings made in Oak are in good clean original condition throughout.

fig 1. Fine Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau

Fitted with working keys for the fall and interior door.

It is historically interesting to note the faded original label pinned to the underneath of the piece which probably has the name and address of the customer the Bureau was made for written in ink. Circa 1730