£2,000
A MID-TO LATE 18TH CENTURY WALNUT VENEERED BUREAU BOOKCASE, the arched top with cavetto moulded cornice above a pair of doors applied shaped mouldings, crossbanded borders and feather banding sliding shelved interior above small drawers, the fall flap revealing a fitted interior of arched panelled door flanked by open recesses and drawers, velvet writing surface and covered well, the block front fitted with pair of small slides, two short and two long drawers, shaped moulded apron, turned bun feet, brass escutcheons and loop handles, 238cm high x 106cm wide, later bun feet and handles. See illustration
Provenance: Christies English Furniture 4th July 2002 Lot 64
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