The Nolte Collection - 25th September 2007

Lot 23

A Queen Anne bureau cabinet

Estimate £6,000 - £10,000 | Hammer £6000

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Description

A Queen Anne bureau cabinet, the moulded cornice above a pair of later bevelled glass doors enclosing adjustable shelves with a pair of candleslides, the moulded edge and cross banded fall enclosing drawers and pigeon holes, the base with an arrangement of five short and two long drawers, fitted with replaced pierced and engraved brass plate handles and escutcheons, on replaced turned feet, the sides with brass plate carrying handles, the top left drawer divided and velvet lined with twenty-seven triangular piercings, 204cm (80.25in) high, 105cm (41.25in) wide, 58cm (22.75in) deep.