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Mid C19th Victorian Period Inlaid And Ormolu-mounted Burr And Figured Walnut Credenza With Rare Fitted Secretaire Writing Drawer.

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Sold by: M Lees and Sons

Mid C19th Victorian period inlaid and ormolu-mounted burr and figured walnut credenza with rare fitted secretaire writing drawer .
 
Serpentine shaped glass ends and inlaid panel centre door fitted with ormolu mounts, ormolu beading and ormolu rococo design escutcheons. The burr walnut centre panelled door with box-wood inlay , further ormolu beading to the frame and having a working lock and elaborate gilded key, opening to reveal a velvet-lined interior fitted with a walnut edged shelf .
 
The box-wood inlaid frieze above the door having a rare concealed secretaire writing drawer below . The mahogany-framed sliding drawer fitted with its original tooled Moroccan leather writing surface, lifting to reveal a well for stationary. The right-hand side having divisions and a shaped pen-tray . Fitted with the original working lock and key .
 
The serpentine glass end ‘doors’ being fixed panels, though fitted with rococo ormolu ‘escutcheon’ plates .
 
The shaped top with a ‘cross-grain’ walnut moulded edge and with beautifully figured ‘book-matched’ veneers . The whole raised on a shaped plinth base .
 
In excellent original condition with a superb rich colour and patina. The cast bronze gilded ormolu mounts of superior quality with crisply cast details.
 
A rare model of credenza or side-cabinet, undoubtedly produced as a bespoke commission.
 
Has been cleaned and waxed in our workshops, ready for the home .
 
H 36”
 
W 42”
 
D 22”
 
England c.1860
 
 
Established in the Cathedral City of Worcester for over 40 years ,M.Lees&Sons , run by Michael Lees ,have been dealing with public and trade from show-rooms in an early Georgian town-house. We aim to provide a straight-forward approach to our business and build lasting relationships with our customers. As members of the 'London and Provincial Antique Dealers Association' , we provide full descriptive details , date ,authenticity and any available provenance ,with full disclosure of any restoration or re...
Antique #SA1114965, shown on this page, originates from the victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
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M Lees and Sons
M.Lees & Sons , 'Tower House' , Severn St., Worcester WR12NB Tel . 07860826218
M Lees and Sons is also an antique trade association member of LAPADA CINOA
Worcestershire
United Kingdom
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