18c British Regency Bureau Secretaire Chiffonier in the Manner of Gillows

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HIGHLY DESIRABLE AND IMPORTANT ITEM !!
EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY !!

Fantastic piece......impeccable condition........Regency rosewood Bureau/Secretaire Desk or Cabinet of lovely proportions.

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EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY !!

Fantastic piece......impeccable condition........Regency rosewood Bureau/Secretaire Desk or Cabinet of lovely proportions.

From circa 1790.

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The top portion consists of an open columned pelmet and shelf with a series of drawers underneath. All made of rosewood.

The bottom section is a double door cabinet with double shelving inside. The façade of the doors consist of glorious gilted latticework frames with rose shaped connectors and with brown silk blinds to the rear of the latticework.

The Middle section opens using concealed buttons into a Secretaire writing slope with satinwood drawers and original ivorine pulls.

Gorgeous rosewood patina all over.

Beautiful support columns on both sides.....with HIGH QUALITY gilt mounts......typical of the regency period.

The sides of the secretaire drawer have molded acanthus leaf motifs.

18C Regency British Rosewood Bureau Secretaire.

This is a British piece.........by a really TOP QUALITY MAKER ...... most likely Gillows of Lancaster & London!

Nicest one of its kind we have ever seen !!

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