A George I inlaid mahogany bureau bookcase circa 1720

Overall good restored condition; later finish throughout; the upper section with a later beveled mirror plate and later shelves; the keyhole escutcheon replaced; infilled hole beneath the keyhole escutcheon; the lower section with minor stress tears to the veneer of the slant front over the lines of construction; patches to the cross-banding; later hinges to the slant front; false-front top drawer hinged and pulling out to a writing slide and revealing a drawer, formerly compartmentalized with walnut lined drawer; handles replaced to drawer fronts and to sides; back right foot replaced; front left corner block lacking; feet once fitted with casters; triangular and rectangular veneer patch to top right corner of bottom drawer front above the right handle; overall with old marks, scratches, scuffs and bruises.
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