Bureau Cabinet
1755-1765 (made)
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Mahogany bureau bookcase, with ornamented pediment centred on plinth. Four doors of upper section enclose shelves and compartments. Slope front opens onto two sliding supports to reveal centre cupboard with pagoda design with 12 pigeon holes over 6 drawers on either side. Below this, two drawers carved in relief with fretwork over two doors that enclose four long drawers with four short drawers on either side.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 58 parts.
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| Brief description | Bureau cabinet, English, 1755-1765, mahogany |
| Physical description | Mahogany bureau bookcase, with ornamented pediment centred on plinth. Four doors of upper section enclose shelves and compartments. Slope front opens onto two sliding supports to reveal centre cupboard with pagoda design with 12 pigeon holes over 6 drawers on either side. Below this, two drawers carved in relief with fretwork over two doors that enclose four long drawers with four short drawers on either side. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr E E Cook |
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| Accession number | W.23:1-1937 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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