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John Howkins Antiques has dated this piece to the 1900s.
The bookcase section having a swan neck pediment with boxwood stringing and an inlaid Sheraton motif. The dentil cornice above the satinwood banded frieze with a further Sheraton oval motif. The 2 astragal glazed doors with working lock and key open to a polished interior with 3 mahogany adjustable shelves. The bureau section having 2 short over 3 long graduated and mahogany lined drawers, all retaining their original brass handles, locks and escutcheons. The fall opens to reveal a well fitted interior consisting of 14 shaped pigeon holes and 4 satinwood drawers with turned pulls and ebony stringing, the fall retains the original tooled leather writing surface and the whole raised on off set bracket feet. Condition- Very good. Dimensions:- Height…88.75''/ 225.5cm. Width…41''/ 104cm. Depth…18''/ 46cm. Interior Shelf Depth…7.25''/ 18.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £90.
John Howkins Antiques has dated this piece to the 1900s.
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Edwardian Sheraton Revival Bureau Bookcase
