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Very Fine Queen Anne Mulberry Bureau
With superb colour and patination, this is an exemplary Queen Anne English mulberry bureau walnut featherbanding to drawers and fall c. 1710-1720.
The interior fitted with an arrangement of shaped drawers including two concealed secret drawers and a deep well.
In superior condition for age, the veneers butterfly matched across the fall and drawers and now having aged over the last 300 years to this superb honey colour.
Mulberry is the name given to burr maple or sycamore that was been carefully treated with 'aqua fortis' (a weak acid often containing dissolved precious and base metals which each gave a different tincture to the wood). It produced this spectacular 'tortoiseshell' effect and had been in use since the early 1680s. The London cabinet maker John Coxed and others used this process and then, as now, mulberry antique furniture is extremely rare and of the finest quality.
The drawers are all oak lined and constructed correctly for period. All are very robust, all open and close smoothly. There is a doubled moulding to the drawer frames, around the fall and the well, and to the sides and top of the bureau and a deep ovolu crossbanding around the base. Solid walnut high necked bun feet and brasses have been replaced but many years ago, brasses are smoothed with age, hand cast and have been on the bureau most of its life. Minor marks and dings, a few veneer replacements and some light restoration consistent with age and a well cared for family piece. Some old worm as is to be expected but long since dead. Original lock to fall and working key. Deep padded leather skiver of pale gold colour with gold tooled border.
With provenance from the estate sale of a longstanding private English family collection, this is an outstanding and rare example.
Webberley is pleased to offer Worldwide shipping at reasonable rates. We believe in old fashioned personal service and offer third generation experience in fine antique furniture.
Thank you for taking the time to consider this beautiful piece and please call if you would like any further information or to view 0044 (0) 1892 784322
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East Sussex
TN21 9LQ
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The interior fitted with an arrangement of shaped drawers including two concealed secret drawers and a deep well.
In superior condition for age, the veneers butterfly matched across the fall and drawers and now having aged over the last 300 years to this superb honey colour.
Mulberry is the name given to burr maple or sycamore that was been carefully treated with 'aqua fortis' (a weak acid often containing dissolved precious and base metals which each gave a different tincture to the wood). It produced this spectacular 'tortoiseshell' effect and had been in use since the early 1680s. The London cabinet maker John Coxed and others used this process and then, as now, mulberry antique furniture is extremely rare and of the finest quality.
The drawers are all oak lined and constructed correctly for period. All are very robust, all open and close smoothly. There is a doubled moulding to the drawer frames, around the fall and the well, and to the sides and top of the bureau and a deep ovolu crossbanding around the base. Solid walnut high necked bun feet and brasses have been replaced but many years ago, brasses are smoothed with age, hand cast and have been on the bureau most of its life. Minor marks and dings, a few veneer replacements and some light restoration consistent with age and a well cared for family piece. Some old worm as is to be expected but long since dead. Original lock to fall and working key. Deep padded leather skiver of pale gold colour with gold tooled border.
With provenance from the estate sale of a longstanding private English family collection, this is an outstanding and rare example.
Webberley is pleased to offer Worldwide shipping at reasonable rates. We believe in old fashioned personal service and offer third generation experience in fine antique furniture.
Thank you for taking the time to consider this beautiful piece and please call if you would like any further information or to view 0044 (0) 1892 784322
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 16/APR/2025. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer.
Dimensions38 inches wide, 40 inches high and 21 inches deep. Internal height of the drawers are top 3 inches, middle 4 inches, base drawer 6 inches.
For metric, please multiply all dimensions by 2.5
Category Antique Furniture
Date c.1710
Queen Anne Antiques Origin English
Condition Exceptional original condition with superb colour and patination
Item code as216a014
Status Sold
£16750.00 
$22205.48 
€19507.05 
$
€
Conversion rates as of 16/APR/2025. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer.
View all stock from
Webberley Antiques
The BarnBattle Road
Dallington
East Sussex
TN21 9LQ
Tel : 01424 838557
Non UK callers : +44 1424 838557
Get directions to Webberley Antiques
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