A George III satinwood and marquetry harlequin cylinder bureau

the tambour top revealing a leather-lined writing surface and rear rising stationery compartment operated by a lever beneath a central flap, the frieze with a pair of real and opposing dummy drawers beneath a slide, inlaid throughout with scrolling foliage, swags and paterae within tulipwood and inlaid purple heart bandings, restorations

A cylinder bureau with related marquetry sold in these rooms 15 November 1996, lot 58