It was listed by Chalfont Clocks. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
Chalfont Clocks has dated this piece to the 1950s.
The central door is quarter veneered around a central oval on both the inside and outer, a delightful and surprising detail that exemplifies the remarkable craftsmanship of this tiny piece of carpentry.
The Writing surface still has its original tooled leather embossed in gold.
The scale and attention to detail of this piece is really remarkable, with lovely brass fittings and hinges, the maker George Hone has signed the base with a hand written label, clearly very proud of his work.
Chalfont Clocks has dated this piece to the 1950s.
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Miniature Bureau by George Hone of Sussex
