A Queen Anne walnut bureau on stand

the interior fitted with five small drawers, four pigeon holes and a leather inset writing surface, the later base with a shaped apron, on spiral twist turned legs united by an X-frame stretcher, part early 18th century

Generally tidy and attractive small size. A lot of wear and patina to the veneers and with some typical chipping to edges and corners. The fall with some roundel shaped patching possibly on some areas of knotting. Some usual wear around the insides of the fall. Interior tidy, but the purple leather cloth inset is worn. Later legs, stretchers and turned apron finial good. A pretty and functional piece. To discuss this lot in greater detail please call Edward Rising or David Macdonald on 0207 293 5107 or 0207 293 5507.
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