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LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY BUREAU A CYLINDRE
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular pierced-brass three-quarter galleried superstructure enclosing six drawers above a panelled rising cylinder enclosing three drawers and three recesses above a gilt-tooled green leather-lined slide above four drawers around a kneehole, one drawer modelled as two and enclosing a lidded coffre fort, on tapering fluted legs with gilt-brass toupie feet, the sides with green leather-lined slides
56½ in. (143.5 cm.) high; 70 in. (178 cm.) wide; 32 in. (81 cm.) deep
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular pierced-brass three-quarter galleried superstructure enclosing six drawers above a panelled rising cylinder enclosing three drawers and three recesses above a gilt-tooled green leather-lined slide above four drawers around a kneehole, one drawer modelled as two and enclosing a lidded coffre fort, on tapering fluted legs with gilt-brass toupie feet, the sides with green leather-lined slides
56½ in. (143.5 cm.) high; 70 in. (178 cm.) wide; 32 in. (81 cm.) deep
Provenance
Possibly Frederick, 5th Earl of Carlisle (1748-1825) and by descent at Castle Howard, Yorkshire to
The Hon. Simon Howard, Castle Howard, Sotheby's house sale, 11-13 November 1991, lot 158.
The Hon. Simon Howard, Castle Howard, Sotheby's house sale, 11-13 November 1991, lot 158.
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