Lot Details
Lot 347
George II Feather Banded Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Second quarter of the 18th century
In two parts, the upper section with a pair of beveled mirrored cupboard doors opening to shelves and an arrangement of four drawers and a document slide, the lower section with a hinged drawer opening to reveal an interior fitted for writing over three long graduated drawers, raised on bracket feet. Height 7 feet 3 1/2 inches (2.22 m), width 44 3/4 inches (1.13 m), depth 19 inches (48.3 cm).
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
Sold for $10,000 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Overall good restored condition.
Later backboards to cupboard doors.
Some losses, patches and replacements to veneers.
Finish faded.
Age cracks to side panels.
Age crack to brush board.
Some signs of fading and dulling to mirror plate.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
Later backboards to cupboard doors.
Some losses, patches and replacements to veneers.
Finish faded.
Age cracks to side panels.
Age crack to brush board.
Some signs of fading and dulling to mirror plate.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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