Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

Name: Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
SKU: as1045a056
Price: 495.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

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An 18th Century bureau with possibly later bookcase top having two astragal glazed doors with three adjustable shelves.

The bureau fall opens to reveal a lovely inlaid interior with eight pigeon holes , eight small drawers, two 'secret' drawers either side side of a centre cupboard

There are are three shorter drawers below (two are used as pull out supports for the fall) over three long drawers, all Oak lined.

In the centre drawer there is pasted, face down, an election broadside for a J Wilson Patton of Lancaster c 1830 see Wikipedia

Interesting features here are the use of the two side drawers to support the fall, a format Gillows used, also the drop handles and the brass pegs to support the shelves are all described in Susan Stuarts 2 volume book on Gillows

Total height 87.5 ins 227.5cms
width 48 ins 121 cms
depth 21 ins 53cms

Price

£495.00

$662.26

€576.97

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