20th Mar, 2021 9:30 GMT/BST

Spring Sale (Day Two)

 
  Lot 485
 

485

A George I Walnut, Crossbanded and Barber Pole Strung Bureau, early 18th century, the...

A George I Walnut, Crossbanded and Barber Pole Strung Bureau, early 18th century, the quarter-veneered fall enclosing a fitted interior of pigeon holes and small drawers above three small drawers with three long graduated drawers below, on bracket feet, 94cm by 54cm by 106cm

Sold for £900
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500


 

Cosmetically good and reasonable colour. Small sections of veneer replaced mainly around the back-right corner and left-hand corner. Fall front with further small repairs and patch above the escutcheon. Later handles with some previous handle marks visible (see images). Further small veneer losses around the dust boards and base. Interior with splits to the base section which have been partly filled. Later section of timber spliced in between the hinges. Later bracket feet.

 


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Auction: Spring Sale (Day Two), 20th Mar, 2021

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