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A George II cross and chevron banded walnut bureau, circa 1730

Auction Closed

May 26, 03:18 PM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A George II cross and chevron banded walnut bureau, circa 1730


the top and fall with bookmatched veneers, the fall enclosing an arrangement of drawers over a well with a sliding top, the front with two short and two long drawers on bracket feet

99cm. high, 80cm. wide, 50cm. deep; 3ft. 3in., 2ft. 7½in., 1ft. 7⅝in.

Acquired from Norman Adams Ltd., London, 1981;
Christie's London, 50 Years of Collecting: The Decorative Arts of Georgian England, 14 May 2003, lot 147 (£28,000).
C. Claxton-Stevens and S. Whittington, 18th Century English Furniture, The Norman Adams Collection, Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1985, p.96.