A George II style red-japanned and parcel-gilt bureau bookcase

in two sections, the upper section with a broken pediment centered by a giltwood cartouche and flanked by a pair of urn finials above a pair of cupboard doors fitted with shaped beveled mirror plates opening to an interior fitted with an arrangement of pigeon holes, small drawers and central prospect door, the lower section fitted with a slant front opening to a central prospect door flanked by secret drawers and an arrangement of pigeon holes and small drawers, the bombe form case fitted with a pair of frieze drawers above three graduated long drawers raised on bracket feet.

Overall good condition; some light surface scratches overall with minor losses to gilding chip to painted surface above left loper; small chips to painted surface of feet; rubbing and wear to highlighted gilding of slant front.
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