AN ORMOLU-MOUNTED YEW AND MARQUETRY BUREAU PLAT, the serpentine top with a central foliate marquetry inlay and five point coronet on quarter veneered panel, crossbanded and outlined, the frieze with two drawers, each with an ormolu outlined oval satinwood inlaid foliate panel and with a concealed push-piece locking mechanism, centred by a 'c' scroll foliate mount, the angles headed with espagnolette caryatid mounts, with cabriole legs, foliate clasps and acanthus scroll sabots, late 19th/early 20th Century

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AN ORMOLU-MOUNTED YEW AND MARQUETRY BUREAU PLAT, the serpentine top with a central foliate marquetry inlay and five point coronet on quarter veneered panel, crossbanded and outlined, the frieze with two drawers, each with an ormolu outlined oval satinwood inlaid foliate panel and with a concealed push-piece locking mechanism, centred by a 'c' scroll foliate mount, the angles headed with espagnolette caryatid mounts, with cabriole legs, foliate clasps and acanthus scroll sabots, late 19th/early 20th Century
61in. (155cm.) wide; 32in. (81cm.) high; 31½in. (80cm.) deep

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