A very beautiful small George II bureau in fruitwood, possibly cherry, with cedar lined drawers and a lovely fitted interior. The upper drawer with a break front and carved starburst over two break fronted well shaped drawers in the manner of Thomas Chippendale.Extremely slender well shaped boards form the pigeon holes and there are two long drawers flanking, all with original brass button handles and cedar linings with well formed dovetailed joints. The cedar still retains a lovely spice aroma.The fall opens on original hinges and rests firm and level on the slide out oak lopers.The three principal graduated drawers have full cedar linings.The handles are correct for period and sit in the original positions. They have natural wear – which takes centuries to appear - and good patination. These may well be original as having removed one there is no outline or sign of an earlier handle beneath. Original steel locks.Beautiful shapely bracket feet with a hand carved wav...