Bureau bookcase
Category
Furniture
Date
1746
Materials
Walnut, oak, pine, sycamore, boxwood, pearwood, kingwood and brass
Measurements
239 x 122 x 68.5 cm
Place of origin
Germany
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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1420090
Summary
Bookcase. A mid 18th century German bureau-bookcase in walnut with marquetry decoration, dated 1746, with a monogram C.B. The top part contains fifteen small drawers, the lower part is serpentine-fronted with four long drawers.
Marks and inscriptions
1746 / C.B