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Lot 160
A Georgian mahogany bureau with fall front revealing a well fitted interior above 3 long graduated drawers, raised on bracket feet 30"w x 19"d x 40" SOLD £75

The bureau has water marks to both the top and to the fall front. There is a 1" section of veneer missing to the top front right hand corner and 1" of veneer is missing to the right hand side of the back edge. There is a chip to the front bottom right hand corner and a large crack running up the fall front to the bottom left hand side and on opening you see a 1" of plastic wood set in left hand side edge. The interior is quite complete with 1 loose ivory handle and 2 broken handles to the left hand drawers. There is a crack to the front left hand side of the bottom drawer and sections of veneer missing to the right hand side above the feet. The drawers are very musty when opened but all run freely. The bureau has replacement handles.

From Bureaux in the Antique & Fine Quality Furniture and Furnishings section in our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 17th of April 2013