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Exhibition Quality Bureau by ‘Morison of Edinburgh’
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Exhibition Quality Bureau by ‘Morison of Edinburgh’

19th century
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Circa 1880. A late Victorian Dutch style walnut and kingwood inlaid bureau probably by ‘Morison and Co of Edinburgh’. The top with gilded pierced gallery with floral marquetry on the flat surface, the inlaid flap with a fine cast brass Rococo escutcheon opens to reveal a simple interior with new fitted felt on the writing surface. With an unusual combination of drawers of various shapes, and two elegant loppers with ring pulls in the form of a wreath. The sides and the back are polished, with floral marquetry panels on the front and sides, beneath the first drawer the base is bombe shaped, beneath the bottom drawer is a deep frieze, all resting on splayed feet at the back with large ball and claw feet to the front.

Physical Dimensions
Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this Inlaid Marquetry Bureau Desk to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA997255
Dealers Internal Reference
31962
Description
Circa 1880. A late Victorian Dutch style walnut and kingwood inlaid bureau probably by ‘Morison and Co of Edinburgh’. The top with gilded pierced gallery with floral marquetry on the flat surface, the inlaid flap with a fine cast brass Rococo escutcheon opens to reveal a simple interior with new fitted felt on the writing surface.
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With an unusual combination of drawers of various shapes, and two elegant loppers with ring pulls in the form of a wreath.
Georgian Antiques

The sides and the back are polished, with floral marquetry panels on the front and sides, beneath the first drawer the base is bombe shaped, beneath the bottom drawer is a deep frieze, all resting on splayed feet at the back with large ball and claw feet to the front.

Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Inlaid Marquetry Bureau Desk to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA997255
Dealers Internal Ref
31962
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Exhibition Quality Bureau by ‘Morison of Edinburgh’

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A Victorian inlaid wooden bureau with a bombe-shaped base, intricate floral marquetry, slant front, brass gallery, and claw and ball feet.
Exhibition Quality Bureau by ‘Morison of Edinburgh’
Ref: SA997255
A Victorian inlaid wooden bureau with a bombe-shaped base, intricate floral marquetry, slant front, brass gallery, and claw and ball feet.
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A Dutch-style marquetry bureau features a bombe-shaped lower section, slant-front writing flap, and complex floral or botanical wood veneers inlaid into a contrasting ground timber.

These pieces traditionally feature hardwood frames, such as oak or pine, veneered with decorative timbers like satinwood, walnut, or rosewood, secured with hand-cut dovetail joints and accented with cast brass mounts.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-sawed veneers, makers marks or brass plaques from historic workshops, unevenness on back panels, and age-related oxidisation around brass fittings.

Positioning the bureau as a focal statement piece in a study or living space creates visual contrast when set against neutral wall shades and minimalist furnishings.

Keep the item in a stable environment away from direct sunlight and radiators to prevent veneer lifting, and clean the wood using high-grade beeswax polish applied along the grain.
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