ANTIQUE #SA1174136

fine quality mid c19th ormolumounted burr and figured walnut kidneyshaped writing table or bureauplat - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE DESKS - DATED 19TH CENTURY

Fine Quality Mid C19th Ormolu-mounted Burr And Figured Walnut Kidney-shaped Writing Table Or �bureau-plat�

£1,650 $2,219 €1,903

Fine quality mid C19th ormolu-mounted burr and figured Circassian walnut kidney-shaped writing table or �bureau-plat�.

Cross-banded and inlaid with satinwood and kingwood, the top retaining its original inset shaped scarlet Morocco leather writing surface with gilt and �blind� tooled edge . The shapely cabriole-style legs each with an elaborate brightly gilded ormolu cast bronze rococo-style full-length mount onto integral sabot feet . The friezes of serpentine outline , the front central frieze section having a �concealed� mahogany-lined full-length drawer. The shaped friezes all with kingwood cross-banding .

In excellent original condition with a mellow colour and patina to the original polished surface .The table has been sympathetically cleaned and waxed in our workshops , ready for the home .

A flamboyantly designed English-made table in the French Louis XVI period taste , probably produced by the esteemed cabinet-making firm Gillows of Lancaster.

* highly figured ...Circassian walnut ( Juglans Regia) which was imported from Eastern Europe and Asia was highly prized by cabinet-makers for it�s distinctive figuring , rich colour and tight burr grain .

H 30�

W 48�

D 24�

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 repair which may have taken place .

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Internal Reference: ML 2510

Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1174136

Dateline of this antique is 19th Century

Height is 75cm (29.5inches)
Width is 120cm (47.2inches)
Depth is 60cm (23.6inches)

Antique ID: SA1174136
Item: Fine Quality Mid C19th Ormolu-mounted Burr And Figured Walnut Kidney-shaped Writing Table Or �bureau-plat� - (reference SA1174136)
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