ReservedFrench giltwood overmantel mirror with foxed plate
Reserved
George III mahogany bureau with original brass handles
£1,250
A proper George III bureau with original brass handles, useful drawers and a quietly handsome fall.
Description
The proportions are good, the drawers run well and the fitted interior has the pleasing mixture of order and secrets that a bureau should have. The mahogany has depth without being over-polished.
Details
- Dimensions
- 104cm / 41in high, 96cm / 38in wide, 51cm / 20in deep
- Period
- Georgian, circa 1790
- Materials
- Mahogany, oak, brass
- Condition
- Very good. The bureau has been sympathetically restored and waxed. There are old marks to the writing surface, a repaired section of veneer and the expected movement in the fall.
- Provenance
- Private Oxfordshire collection.
- Delivery
- Furniture quote
Where it lives
A drawing room, library or hall where letters, keys and household paperwork can disappear elegantly.
See Drawing Room
