A good quality early 18th century walnut bureau of excellent colour and patination with fine figured veneers, cross banding and stringing.The bureau has a lovely interior with a false floored secret compartment behind the door and two further secrets which are accessed by removing the drawers adjacent to reeded pilasters which flank the door; a concealed spring (one each side) can then be pressed which causes the bottom of the pilaster to slide forward and reveal a secret drawer (again one on each side). Such is the quality of this piece than even the secret drawers, not usually seen, are finely veneered.(see images 4, 5 and 6).The engraved brasses are original as are all the oak drawer linings.Condition is good, although inevitably, after 300 years of use, there have been a few small areas of veneer repair and some long scratches to the left of the fall.DIMENSIONS: 39.25 inches wide, 40.25 inches tall, 19.5 inches deep.PROVENANCE: Private Collection, West Country, England.Height is 102cm (40.2inches)
Width is 100cm (39.4inches)
Depth is 49.5cm (19.5inches)