Lot Essay
A related English-fashioned bureau-cabinet, likely to have been manufactured in Berlin is illustrated H. Kreisel, Die Kunst des deutschen Mobels, Munich, 1970, Vol. II (fig.22).
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CIRCA 1775
Details
A NORTH GERMAN MAHOGANY BUREAU CABINET
CIRCA 1775
The moulded cornice surmounted by two vase-shaped finials above two conforming mirrored doors enclosing three serpentine-shaped shelves above three short drawers, the fall front with inset tooled leather writing surface and a serpentine-fronted drawer front comprising of graduating shelves, drawers and a secret well in the centre with two drawers enclosed by a slide, above three graduated drawers, on later oak moulded bun feet, restorations to drawer linings
93 in. (236 cm.) high; 45 in. (114 cm.) wide; 24 in. (61 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1775
The moulded cornice surmounted by two vase-shaped finials above two conforming mirrored doors enclosing three serpentine-shaped shelves above three short drawers, the fall front with inset tooled leather writing surface and a serpentine-fronted drawer front comprising of graduating shelves, drawers and a secret well in the centre with two drawers enclosed by a slide, above three graduated drawers, on later oak moulded bun feet, restorations to drawer linings
93 in. (236 cm.) high; 45 in. (114 cm.) wide; 24 in. (61 cm.) deep
Provenance
Part of Jonathan Harris's opening stock in 1967
Sir Philip Shelbourne, Myles Place, Salisbury; until sold by
The Executors, Christie's house sale, 25-26 October 1993, lot 134
Sir Philip Shelbourne, Myles Place, Salisbury; until sold by
The Executors, Christie's house sale, 25-26 October 1993, lot 134
Special notice
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