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George I Figured Walnut Bureau

18th century
Description

No 409G

An early 18th. Century walnut and feather banded bureau with stepped fitted interior of drawers and pigeon holes around a central door all above four graduated drawers and raised on bracket feet. There is a secret compartment hidden in one of the pigeon holes which bears the inscription “Wagstaff” followed by some further letters and numbers. One of the main drawers bears the initials R W which suggests the piece was once owned by a Robert or Richard Wagstaff.

The interior has a false bottom behind the door which slides to reveal a further secret compartment and the two flanking columns also slide forward to show further secret compartments.

Circa 1720

Price :£ 4,650

H:40”, 102 cms, W:36”, 92 cms, D:20.5”, 52 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Declaration

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA717892
Dealers Internal Reference
409G
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Description
No 409G

An early 18th.

Century walnut and feather banded bureau with stepped fitted interior of drawers and pigeon holes around a central door all above four graduated drawers and raised on bracket feet.
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd

There is a secret compartment hidden in one of the pigeon holes which bears the inscription “Wagstaff” followed by some further letters and numbers. One of the main drawers bears the initials R W which suggests the piece was once owned by a Robert or Richard Wagstaff.

fig 1. George I Figured Walnut Bureau
fig 1. George I Figured Walnut Bureau

The interior has a false bottom behind the door which slides to reveal a further secret compartment and the two flanking columns also slide forward to show further secret compartments.

Circa 1720

Price :£ 4,650

H:40”, 102 cms, W:36”, 92 cms, D:20.5”, 52 cms.

Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA717892
Dealers Internal Ref
409G
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Specialists in 17th-18th and early 19th century fine english furniture, art, clocks and other objets d'art

Dealer Profile

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Trade Associations

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
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