Webberley Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Lovely walnut interior with original sliding panel to reveal the well below, and convex shaped drawers (one with partitions for the original ink wells) each with very fine oak linings.
The principal drawers are oak lined also and open and close smoothly.
All set on original bracket feet and retaining original timbers throughout including the backboards.
A good example with working key to the fall and separate working key to the inner door which opens to reveal a bank of three drawers, each again with fine oak linings.
Heavy and robust and entirely usable with a very good colour and naturally deep patination.
Dimensions are:
37.5 inches wide, 21 inches deep and 42 inches high. Depth when fall is open is 35 inches deep. Floor to writing surface is 31 inches.
For metric please multiply by 2.5
Webberley Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Specialists in 18th century and earlier furniture for more than 45 years
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George II Walnut Bureau of Small Proportions C. 1740
