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LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
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A North European olivewood, walnut, tulipwood, amaranth and marquetry bureau-on-stand
Late 17th/early 18th Century
Crossbanded overall and inlaid with double ivory lines, the superstructure with a rectangular lid inlaid with lozenges, above six variously-sized panelled drawers, centred by a door inlaid with overlapping paterae, enclosing a fitted interior with three drawers, above a slide inlaid with a conforming patera motif against an oyster ground, enclosing a writing-surface and three drawers, above a drawer, the open base with spirally-turned legs, joined by an H-shaped stretcher, on toupie feet, replacements to the base, restorations
133cm. high x 100cm. wide x 78cm. deep
Late 17th/early 18th Century
Crossbanded overall and inlaid with double ivory lines, the superstructure with a rectangular lid inlaid with lozenges, above six variously-sized panelled drawers, centred by a door inlaid with overlapping paterae, enclosing a fitted interior with three drawers, above a slide inlaid with a conforming patera motif against an oyster ground, enclosing a writing-surface and three drawers, above a drawer, the open base with spirally-turned legs, joined by an H-shaped stretcher, on toupie feet, replacements to the base, restorations
133cm. high x 100cm. wide x 78cm. deep