A GEORGE I FEATHER BANDED BURL WALNUT BUREAU CABINET
Circa 1720
height 82 1/2in (209.6cm); width 27 1/2in (69.9cm); depth 22in (55.9cm)
Footnotes:
Provenance
Christie's, South Kensington, Makers and Masters, 8 July 2014, lot 34.
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An attractive burl walnut veneer. Scattered age cracks and separation throughout. Some with in-fill and glue residue, particularly noticeable on the top right of the bonnet and the right and left side of the slant front. Mirror-plate with some crystallization and losses. The slant front slightly warped along the top edge. Some scattered repairs to cracks on veneer throughout. Cracked veneer on both sides of the case, approximately 1in from the bottom of the top half. Typical dings, dents, marks, scuffs, and surface scratches consistent with age and use.