The mahogany one hundred drawer bureau

Price
£40,720

A very fine George II style mahogany and rosewood crossbanded bureau cabinet. The upper section has urn finials and a domed broken architectural cornice centered by a carved crest above two arched glazed panel doors which open to reveal forty-five drawers and nineteen pigeon holes. Two leather inset candle slides separates the hinged door bureau section which opens to reveal a leather inset writing slide, two book stands, drawers, a central cupboard and pigeon holes. Below, eight serpentine drawers enclosing a kneehole cupboard and drawer flanked by brass mounted pilasters. In total one hundred drawers, of which twenty six are secret. The original circa 1740.

Width: 44¼ inches  |  Depth: 26¾ inches  |  Height: 98 inches

Width: 112.5 cm  |  Depth: 68 cm  |  Height: 249 cm

Item code: AL65003

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