Bureau on stand
Category
Furniture
Date
1780
Materials
Wood, gilt and brass
Measurements
1020 mm (H); 530 mm (W); 370 mm (D)
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Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1297515
Summary
A black lacquer writing cabinet, English circa 1780. Chinese style, fall front enclosing drawers and pigeon holes, drawer under, decorated in gilt with formal landscapes, on stand with corner brackets and square tapered supports, brass swan neck carrying handles.
Provenance
Egerton collection devised to the National Trust in 1960 by Maurice, 4th Baron Egerton of Tatton (1874-1958)