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CIRCA 1800 AND LATER
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A RUSSIAN BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY BUREAU
CIRCA 1800 AND LATER
The stepped rectangular superstructure with pierced gallery and vase-shaped finials, centred by a convex-fronted fluted pedestal, above a central tambour-shuttered and mirror-backed compartment and a similarly shaped drawer, flanked by cupboard doors enclosing three drawers to the left and a shelf to the right, and a further drawer each, the break-fronted writing slide flanked by mille-raie panelled fields, above three short and one long drawer, flanked by fluted uprights terminating in square-tapering and mille-raie panelled legs, stencilled to back '1284' and with remains of paper labels, one inscribed '... St. Petersburg', the drawers partially re-lined, the gallery and finials later, restorations, including some veneers to the superstructure
52 in. (132 cm.) high; 48½ in. (123 cm.) wide; 24 in. (61 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1800 AND LATER
The stepped rectangular superstructure with pierced gallery and vase-shaped finials, centred by a convex-fronted fluted pedestal, above a central tambour-shuttered and mirror-backed compartment and a similarly shaped drawer, flanked by cupboard doors enclosing three drawers to the left and a shelf to the right, and a further drawer each, the break-fronted writing slide flanked by mille-raie panelled fields, above three short and one long drawer, flanked by fluted uprights terminating in square-tapering and mille-raie panelled legs, stencilled to back '1284' and with remains of paper labels, one inscribed '... St. Petersburg', the drawers partially re-lined, the gallery and finials later, restorations, including some veneers to the superstructure
52 in. (132 cm.) high; 48½ in. (123 cm.) wide; 24 in. (61 cm.) deep
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.