An 18thc Walnut Bureau with Secret Drawers.

18th century

Sold by The Antique Partnership

Description

A very decorative mid 18thC Geo II country made walnut writing bureau of good colour. Thick walnut veneers to the front over a pine carcass.Melow pine sides which have taken on the same patina as the rest of the piece. Very useable and a good looking example.The top, fall and drawer fronts all with boxwood stringing. The oak interior with drawers and pigeon holes. Two of the arches over the pigeon holes pull out with slim drawers and two of the smallest drawers have concealed pull out slides behind them.Central locking cupboard with paneled door and original brass escutcheon. The main front drawers have had a sucession of handles the shadows of which can be seen behind the current antiqued modern brass pulls with are of the correct design for the period of the piece.As with walnut pieces of this period it would be unusual if there were no evidence of woodworm. In this case the sides and feet have been attacked over the years and is now long dead, both have taken on a good patina. Original iron locks to the drawers.

91.5 cms (3 feet) wide at the top and 95 cms at the base. 51 cms deep and 98.5 cms high.

UK mainland delivery £100

Declaration

The Antique Partnership has dated this piece to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA230934

Dealers Internal Reference

17040

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Description

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Two of the arches over the pigeon holes pull out with slim drawers and two of the smallest drawers have concealed pull out slides behind them.

The Antique Partnership

Central locking cupboard with paneled door and original brass escutcheon. The main front drawers have had a sucession of handles the shadows of which can be seen behind the current antiqued modern brass pulls with are of the correct design for the period of the piece.As with walnut pieces of this period it would be unusual if there were no evidence of woodworm. In this case the sides and feet have been attacked over the years and is now long dead, both have taken on a good patina. Original iron locks to the drawers.

91.5 cms (3 feet) wide at the top and 95 cms at the base. 51 cms deep and 98.5 cms high.

UK mainland delivery £100

Date of Manufacture

The Antique Partnership has dated this piece to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA230934

Dealers Internal Ref

17040

About the Dealer

The Antique Partnership

Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2012