Lot Essay
A closely related burr-walnut bureau was sold from The Monro Collection, in these Rooms, 27 June 1985, lot 35.
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A QUEEN ANNE BURR-WALNUT AND WALNUT BUREAU
Feather-banded to the front and top, the rectangular top above a sloping fall-flap, enclosing a fitted interior with five variously- sized small drawers, ten pigeon-holes, a sliding well, two secret drawers and a red velvet-lined writing-surface, above two short and two long graduated drawers, on later bun feet, restorations, the long interior drawer later
38¼ in. (97 cm.) wide; 37¾ in. (96 cm.) high; 23 in. (58.5 cm.) deep
Feather-banded to the front and top, the rectangular top above a sloping fall-flap, enclosing a fitted interior with five variously- sized small drawers, ten pigeon-holes, a sliding well, two secret drawers and a red velvet-lined writing-surface, above two short and two long graduated drawers, on later bun feet, restorations, the long interior drawer later
38¼ in. (97 cm.) wide; 37¾ in. (96 cm.) high; 23 in. (58.5 cm.) deep