Lot 396

A walnut and feather banded bureau bookcase in the early 18th century manner

Auction: 26 September 2007 at 11:00 BST
£10,200
Description
the double arched cornice with gadrooned giltwood urn finials above a pair of re-entrant arched and engraved doors enclosing an arrangement of similarly veneered drawers and pigeon-holes around an ogee panelled interior cupboard and a pair of candle slides, the sloping fall with book-rest enclosing a similarly fitted interior with leathered inset and sliding well above a lipped frieze and two short over two long graduated drawers with foliate pierced brass drop handles, on skirted apron and bulbous turned feet
Dimensions
92 cm wide, 225 cm high, 55 cm deep
