Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 02 Oct 2019
A George III and later mahogany cylinder bureau bookcase
A George III and later mahogany cylinder bureau bookcase, inlaid with stringing and satinwood banding, with a pair of lancet astragal glazed doors enclosing two adjustable shelves, the interior fitted with an arrangement of cedar lined drawers and pigeonholes with turned bone handles, the hinged writing surface on a ratchet and lined with gilt tooled leather, above two frieze drawers, on square tapering legs and brass castors, with branded marks to the underside 'H. W. C.' and to the back on the top 'F. C', top and base probably associated, 187.4cm high, 77.2cm wide, 51.5cm deep.