A George II Gilt Metal Mounted and Parcel Gilt Figured and Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase, Circa 1730

the moulded and dentillated broken pediment with a central gilt gesso cartouche, above two cupboard doors with later cartouche-shaped bevelled mirror plates with giltwood borders, the interior with open shelves above ten pigeonholes and four drawers; the central section with slant front opening to an interior arrangement of a central double door cupboard flanked by Corinthian pilasters and four pigeonholes above one long and two short drawers on either side; the lower section with two short and three long drawers, on bracket feet; locks handles and gilt metal escutcheons and borders replaced; the back with a Stair & Company label

height 103 3/4 in.; width 53 in.; depth 24 3/4 in.

263.5 cm; 134.5 cm; 63 cm