A Queen Anne burr walnut bureau cabinet, circa 1710

in three sections; the upper section with later giltwood finials above two bevelled mirrored cupboard doors opening to reveal an arrangement of twenty-three small drawers, folio divides and pigeonholes, the gilt-bronze mounted columns concealing further drawers, and flanking a central cupboard enclosing drawers inscribed with the names of vegetables, flanking pigeonholes and a further concealed drawer, above two candle slides; the middle section fall front with book rest and above two lopers, opening to reveal later brown leather inset, seven drawers and an arrangement of pigeonholes around a central well; the lower section with two short drawers and two long drawers, mirror plate and handles later, on later bun feet

Formerly in the Collection of Mr and Mrs Jack Dick, Dunnellen Hall, Greenwich, Connecticut until sold Sotheby Parke-Bernet, 20 September 1973, lot 431;
Christie's New York, 27 January 1990, lot 181.

An impressive cabinet in overall good restored condition. The giltwood finals and feet later. Mirror plate re-silvered. Small losses to veneers and mouldings - notably to left side of bureau section - and evidence of replacements, notably to waist moulding. Drop handles later, but other metalware apparently original and good quality. Gilt-metal Corinthian capital of unusual design but appear to be original. Surface repolished and could be improved and generally with old marks and scratches entirely consistent with age and use.
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