A WALNUT AND BURR WALNUT BUREAU CABINET , 18TH CENTURY | Christie's

Sale 5763

EUROPEAN FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART, TAPESTRIES AND CARPETS

London, South Kensington

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7 June 2005

Browse Sale

Lot 244

A WALNUT AND BURR WALNUT BUREAU CABINET

18TH CENTURY

Price realised

GBP 10,200

Estimate

GBP 4,000 - GBP 6,000

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A WALNUT AND BURR WALNUT BUREAU CABINET
18TH CENTURY
With a moulded cornice and a pair of arched bevelled mirror doors with candle slides below, the crossbanded and featherbanded fallfront revealing a fitted interior with drawers, pigeon holes and a well and with two short and two long drawers below, on turned feet
86in. (219cm.) high, 44in. (112cm.) wide, 25in. (64cm.) deep
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