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ANTIQUE #SA941592

Magnificent Tall Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Bureau Bookcase

£22,000    $29,599    €25,120
Circa 1800. Magnificent marquetry inlaid Dutch bureau bookcase. Surmounted by an arched cornice with centrally foliate carved crest, the two shaped door with elaborate marquetry decoration in exotic woods including neoclassical urns, flowers, and birds. The inside of the doors with further panels of marquetry opening to the interior with bookshelves and marquetry-inlaid drawers to the base. The bureau with elaborate matching marquetry inlay to the flap and with rococo brass escutcheon. The interior with stepped drawers, pigeonholes, secret compartments and marquetry inlaid writing flap. With one shallow frieze drawer above two short drawers and two bombe-front drawers all in marquetry with Rococo brass hardware and flanked by canted bombe corners, all above a short marquetry skirt supported on deeply carved ball and claw feet in front and rectangular rear supports.
 
Internal Reference: 31719
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA941592
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 241cm (94.9inches)
Width is 125cm (49.2inches)
Depth is 67cm (26.4inches)
Antique SA941592 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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