Castleforge Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 1750s.
THE FALL FRONT WITH BRASS ESCUTCHEON OPENS TO REVEAL A LOVELY INTERIOR WITH A SMALL CENTRAL DOOR WITH INLAID SATINWOOD AND EBONY AND FLANKED ON EITHER SIDE BY A COLUMN WHICH IS A SECRET COMPARTMENT ALSO INLAID WITH SATINWOOD AND EBONY. THERE ARE THREE PIGEON HOLES TO EACH SIDE WITH FRETWORK FRIEZE AND TWO SHORT DRAWERS.

THE BASE HAS THREE LONG GRADUATING DRAWERS ALL OF WHICH ARE PINE LINED AND WITH TURNED OAK KNOB HANDLES AND IT STANDS ON BRACKET FEET.
THE TOP SEPARATES FOR ASE OF TRANSPORTING.
THIS IS A LOVELY BUREAU BOOKCASE WITH A REALLY GOOD COLOUR TO THE OAK AND ORIGINAL PATINATION. THE FALL FRONT HAS SOME COLOUR DIFFERENCE AND IS SLIGHTLY LIGHTER TO ONE SIDE WHERE IT HAS POSSIBLY BEEN STOOD FOR A LONG TIME NEAR A WINDOW. WE DECIDED NOT TO ALTER THIS AS IT IS ALL PART OF ITS ORIGINAL PATINATION AND IN REALITY IS HARDLY NOTICEABLE, WHEREAS THE DIGITAL CAMERA HAS ENHANCED THE AREA.

tHIS LOVELY GEORGIAN BUREAU BOOKCASE OOZES A GREAT DEAL OF CHARM AND CHARCACTER AND WE ARE SURE THAT WHOEVER BUYS THIS WILL BE VERY PLEASED WITH THEIR PURCHASE.
MEASURES: 74" HIGH X KNEE HEIGHT 28" X INTERNAL DEPTH (TOP) 8" X 41" WIDE
Castleforge Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 1750s.
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