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George III Elm, Oak and Padauk Bureau with Original Brasses C. 1780
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George III Elm, Oak and Padauk Bureau with Original Brasses C. 1780

18th century
Description

A very good and rarely seen figured elm bureau with a fine interior of padauk faced drawers with brass drop handles and an oak central door, crossbanded in padauk, with original lock and working key and opening to reveal a secret padauk fronted drawer and oak lined interior.

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The four long and graduated drawers retaining their original brass bail handles and escutcheons and with full elm original linings.

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The fall on original hinges and with original escutcheon, lock and a working key.

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This is a most exciting and rare combination of timbers and the bureau is extremely well made and strikingly beautiful with a rich colour and lovely natural patina to the elm. The bureau retaining original timbers throughout, and set on original bracket feet.

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A really extraordinary Georgian bureau, substantial and practical.

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Dimensions are:

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40.5 inches wide (max), 20.5 inches deep and 41.75 inches high.

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Floor to writing surface is 31.5 inches.

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For metric please multiply by 2.5

Declaration

Webberley Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

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Description
A very good and rarely seen figured elm bureau with a fine interior of padauk faced drawers with brass drop handles and an oak central door, crossbanded in padauk, with original lock and working key and opening to reveal a secret padauk fronted drawer and oak lined interior.
The four long and graduated drawers retaining their original brass bail handles and escutcheons and with full elm original linings.
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fig 1. George III Elm, Oak and Padauk Bureau with Original Brasses c. 1780
fig 1. George III Elm, Oak and Padauk Bureau with Original Brasses C. 1780

The fall on original hinges and with original escutcheon, lock and a working key.

This is a most exciting and rare combination of timbers and the bureau is extremely well made and strikingly beautiful with a rich colour and lovely natural patina to the elm. The bureau retaining original timbers throughout, and set on original bracket feet.

fig 2. George III Elm, Oak and Padauk Bureau with Original Brasses c. 1780
fig 2. George III Elm, Oak and Padauk Bureau with Original Brasses C. 1780

A really extraordinary Georgian bureau, substantial and practical.

Dimensions are:

40.5 inches wide (max), 20.5 inches deep and 41.75 inches high.

Floor to writing surface is 31.5 inches.

For metric please multiply by 2.5

Date of Manufacture

Webberley Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA993082
Webberley Antiques
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George III Elm, Oak and Padauk Bureau with Original Brasses c. 1780
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