Bureau
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1710
Materials
Softwood, ebony veneer, oak, pear veneer and lippings, gesso, japanning, lacquer, brass
Measurements
Bottom: 1060mm H x 1100mm W x 670m D; Top: 1460mm H x 995mm W x 360mm D
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Lytes Cary Manor, Somerset
NT 254447
Summary
A black lacquer and japanned bureau cabinet, Chinese Export, circa 1710. The double arched cabinet with three finials, and two panelled doors enclosing compartments, the fall-front disclosing a well-fitted interior, nine drawers, a cupboard; the 'broken' shaped front below with three long drawers.