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Norman Adams Ltd
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George III mahogany Cylinder bureau cabinet
( England
c. 1785
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Medium
Mahogany
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Dimensions
190.00cm wide
229.50cm high
62.00cm deep
(74.80 inches wide 90.35 inches high 24.41 inches deep)
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Condition:
Fine.
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Description / Expertise
An attractive George III period mellowed mahogany cylinder bureau cabinet in fine original condition.
This finely detailed bureau cabinet has mellowed beautifully, its mahogany veneers contrasted with satinwood banding on the outside while within, its satinwood drawers are edged with kingwood. The comparatively unusual cylinder fall is linked in action to the retracting writing surface.
The glazing pattern of the cabinet doors is taken from The Cabinet-Maker’s London Book of Prices (1788), plate 7, by Thomas Shearer.
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