An 18th Century English burr walnut bureau with herringbone banding and feather-banded borders throughout.
The fall front opens to reveal a beautifully fitted interior with a central arrangement of pigeonholes, small burr walnut drawers and shaped document compartments, centred around a green gilt-tooled leather writing surface. The bureau retains its original pull-out writing supports.
The exterior is fitted with two short and two long graduated drawers with finely cast brass swan-neck handles and matching escutcheons. Raised on shaped bracket feet, the bureau displays exceptional burr walnut figuring across the fall front, drawer fronts and writing interior, creating remarkable depth and movement in the grain.
A fine example of 18th-century English cabinet making, admired for its elegant proportions, beautifully figured burr walnut, original fitted interior and rich, warm patina.