A mahogany cylinder bureau, the rectangular top above a cylinder front opening by means of the writing slide and enclosing an interior fitted with pen drawers and stationery compartments about a cupboard door centred by a inlaid conch-shell above three long drawers between stop-fluted canted angles on square tapered legs and spade feet, German early 19th century -- 42½in. (108cm.) wide, 21½in. (55cm.) deep, 42½in. (108cm.) high.