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Early 19th Century Biedermeier Ebonised Birch Escritoire

Name: Early 19th Century Biedermeier Ebonised Birch Escritoire
SKU: EA3253
Price: 22950.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Height 188cm

Width 81cm

Depth 48cm

Stock Number: EA3253

£ 22,950

Shipping cost to the United States - £1400

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Description

This Austrian Biedermeier escritoire, circa 1820, is beautifully ebonised birch in original condition, decorated with ormolu mounts, brass borders and hand painted detailing. The fall reveals a striking interior of contrasting woods, mirrors and inlay with secret drawers, while burr birch columns frame the whole piece. Expected surface marks and minor age wear aside, it remains a stunning example.

Dealer notes

EARLY 19TH CENTURY BIEDERMEIER EBONISED BIRCH ESCRITOIRE CIRCA 1820.

WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THIS STUNNING AUSTRIAN BIEDERMEIER PERIOD ESCRITOIRE, OFFERED IN ORIGINAL CONDITION.

MADE AS 1 PIECE, BEAUTIFULLY EBONISED, WITH CONTRASTING INTERIOR AND DECORATED WITH ORMOLU MOUNTS.

CADDY TOP WITH BURR BORDERS AND BRASS BORDER FLOWS DOWN TO THE CORNICE, WITH HAND PAINTED EGG AND DART BORDER AND SURROUNDED BY BRASS LINING. TOP DOUBLE DOOR CUPBOARD OPENS TO REVEAL A SINGLE FIXED SHELF. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PIECE WE FIND THE FALL, WHICH IS DECORATED WITH ORMOLU MOUNTS AND BRASS. THE FALL DROPS TO REVEAL A STUNNING INTERIOR OF CONTRASTING WOODS, MOUNTS AND MIRRORS.

CENTRAL TABERNACLE IS SURROUNDED ON 4 SIDES BY MIRRORS, AND SHOWCASES THE PULL OUT SECRET WHICH IS STRUNG AND INLAID. USING ONE OF THE DRAWERS AS A LOCK, THIS PANEL REMOVES TO REVEAL A LIFT OUT TRAY WITH PARTITIONS AND A FURTHER 2 SECRET DRAWERS BELOW. THIS CENTRE PIECE IS FLANKED EITHER SIDE WITH A BANK OF DRAWERS WITH FURTHER DRAWERS ABOVE AND BELOW. FALL COMES DOWN TO A DESK HEIGHT OF 31 1/2″ AND WITH STRINGING AND GREEN BAIZE WHICH IS SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR.

BELOW THE FALL IS A DOUBLE DOOR CUPBOARD WHICH CONTAINS A FITTED DRAWER WITH PARTITIONS AND A FURTHER SHELF. STANDING ON 4 BLOCK FEET.

THE WHOLE PIECE IS SHOWCASED BY 2 BURR BIRCH COLUMNS WITH BRASS MOUNTS AND HAND PAINTED DETAILING, FURTHER HAND PAINTED DETAILING AND BURR BORDERS RUN ACROSS THE BOTTOM AND FEET.

1 SMALL BREAK TO BEADED EDGE OF PULL OUT SECRET. EXPECTED SURFACE MARKS AND VERY MINOR LOSSES TO WOODWORK, EXPECTED AGE SPLITS TO DOOR FRONTS FORM NATURAL SHRINKAGE. BUT OFFERED IN IT’S ORIGINAL STUNNING CONDITION.

Dimensions & specification

Dimensions

Height: 74 inches / 188cm
Width: 32 inches / 81cm
Depth: 19 inches / 48cm

Specification

Stock number: EA3253
Material: Birch
Room: Drawing Room Furniture
Century: 19th Century
Style: Empire
Colour: Black
Product Type: Cabinet

Delivery & collection

UK Mainland £99

Excluding Highlands & Islands of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, Jersey & Guernsey

USA £1400

Canada £1680

Europe and rest UK £840

South America & Middle East £2800

Australia & New Zealand £3150

Rest of the world £3500

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