Not on display

This object consists of 33 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Bureau Cabinet

1715-1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Bureau-cabinet of oak veneered with walnut. The upper portion is surmounted by a curved pediment supporting a carved and gilt eagle. Below the cornice are doors faced with mirror panels bevelled and curved at the top corners. The lower portion has a sloping front that lets down as a writing board lined with red leather. Below are four drawers with loop handles on openwork back plates. The bottom drawer has a concave lunette-shaped recess in the centre inlaid with a'sun-burst' in box and holly woods.

Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Bureau cabinet
Parts
This object consists of 33 parts.

  • Bureau Cabinet
  • Bureau Cabinet
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Secret Compartment
  • Drawer
  • Secret Compartment
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Shelf
  • Inner Portion
  • Partition
  • Partition
  • Partition
  • Partition
  • Shelf
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Drawer
  • Partition
  • Partition
  • Partition
  • Partition
  • Keys
Materials and techniques
Oak
Walnut
Leather
Holly
Boxwood
Mirror Glass
Veneering
Carving
Brief description
Bureau Cabinet, English, 1715-1720
Physical description
Bureau-cabinet of oak veneered with walnut. The upper portion is surmounted by a curved pediment supporting a carved and gilt eagle. Below the cornice are doors faced with mirror panels bevelled and curved at the top corners. The lower portion has a sloping front that lets down as a writing board lined with red leather. Below are four drawers with loop handles on openwork back plates. The bottom drawer has a concave lunette-shaped recess in the centre inlaid with a'sun-burst' in box and holly woods.
Dimensions
  • Height: 230cm (approximate)
  • Width: 105cm
  • Depth: 65cm (approximate)
Gallery label
(pre October 2000)
BUREAU
ENGLISH; about 1720
Oak veneered with walnut.

Given by Mrs. M. L. Sturrock.
Credit line
Given by Mrs. M. L. Sturrock
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.11:1-1944

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Record createdFebruary 15, 2001
Record URL
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