£100
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BUREAU CIRCA 1770 Fall front enclosing well fitted interior with well recess, four drawers below 109.5 cm high, 113cm wide, 63.5cm deepProvenance: John Thompson Antiques, Knaresborough, April 1993 The Estate of a deceased Gentleman
Please note the below condition report is the only one available. Bureau with the marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and useOld splits, chips and lossesFading to the topVarious later elements to feet and their supporting blocksVarious old repairs - see imagesSection of moulding (which incorporates the outer elements of the feet) to one side is detached but presentThe section of front moulding/feet is detached at one side Some evidence of old wormNo key but all locks are openLocks appear to be old replacementsSome are lacking securing screws/slightly looseHandles and escutcheons appear original but have been re-conditionedOne escutcheon is broken/misshapenTooled leather inset to the interior is a later replacementThe interior with the expected wear, marks, and ink stainsThe above report is supported with additional images which can be sent via a link. Please 'Ask a Question' to request these images. For any further enquiries please contact the department directly.
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