EARLY 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE I WALNUT AND BURR-WALNUT BUREAU-CABINET
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Featherbanded overall, the rectangular cavetto cornice with open triangular later pediment centred by a vase-finial, above a door with mirrored bevelled plate between Doric pilasters, enclosing a walnut-lined interior of two adjustable shelves above six pigeon-holes and two walnut-lined drawers, the bureau section with quarter-veneered flap enclosing a fitted interior with removable section (now fixed) of four pigeon-holes and ten small walnut-lined drawers and a green velvet-lined writing-surface, above two short and three long drawers, on bracket feet, the handles replaced
87½ in. (222 cm.) high; 31 in. (79 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53.5 cm.) deep

Provenance

With Charles Lee, 1990.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The drawers on the base of this bureau-cabinet are inlaid with feather or herring-bone banding in the same manner as the drawers on the magnificent walnut bureau-cabinet attributed to Peter Miller and known as 'The Beevor Cabinet'. The cabinet had remained in the Beevor family since the early 18th century and was sold by Sir Thomas Beevor, Bt., Christie's, London, 14 June 2001, lot 150 (£157,750).

Apter-Fredericks Ltd. advertised a related walnut bureau-cabinet at the Grosvenor House Antiques Dealers' Fair, 1996.

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