george-iii-inlaid-mahogany-bureau-bookcase
Lot 1040
George III Inlaid Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
18th century, two part form, light and dark wood inlays, oak and pine secondary, old but associated top with molded cornice and inlaid frieze, two hinged glazed doors with louvered shelf interior, the bureau with slant front lid and loper supports, inlaid prospect door with two fitted drawers flanked by pigeon holes and small drawers, green leather writing surface, the case with two over three graduated cock beaded drawers on shaped bracket feet.

94.25 x 41 x 21.75 in.

Associated bookcase; surface spotting; plugs to interior bottom area of doors (likely from previous pulls); small chip to waist molding at rear right corner; later brasses; missing escutcheon to slant front lid; old but later green leather writing surface.