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19th Century Burr Walnut Secretaire Tall Chest of Drawers

Name: 19th Century Burr Walnut Secretaire Tall Chest of Drawers
SKU: EA3184
Price: 2650.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Height 155cm

Width 91cm

Depth 51cm

Stock Number: EA3184

£ 2,650

Shipping cost to the United States - £700

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Description

This striking Victorian secretaire tall chest of drawers, circa 1890, is crafted in walnut and burr walnut with seven graduating drawers, carved and turned columns and ornate handles complete with working locks and key. The fourth drawer folds down to reveal a fully fitted writing interior of matching burr walnut, with central cupboard, drawers, trays and pigeon holes. Bearing a makers label from Slöjdskolan in Sweden, it stands on bun feet in a rich deep colour, with minor restoration and expected light surface marks from use.

Dealer notes

STRIKING WALNUT AND BURR WALNUT 7 DRAWER CHEST, WHICH IS OFTEN KNOWN AS A SEMINERE, ALBEIT THIS ONE HAS THE ADDITION OF A SECRETAIRE.

TOP DRAWER SLIGHTLY OVERHANGS THE OTHER DRAWERS TO ALLOW SPACE FOR THE CARVED AND TURNED COLUMNS WHICH RUN EACH SIDE OF THE DRAWERS. 4TH DRAWER DOWN PULLS OPEN AND UPON PRESSING 2 BUTTONS THE DRAWER FRONT COMES DOWN TO FORM A WRITING SURFACE AND REVEAL A FULLY FITTED INTERIOR OF THE THE SAME BURR WALNUT. INTERIOR OF A CENTRAL CUPBOARD, FLANKED EITHER SIDE BY DRAWERS, TRAYS AND PIGEON HOLES.

BARES A MAKERS LABEL ON THE BACK OF SLOJDSKOLAN IN SWEDEN.

GRADUATING DRAWERS ARE FITTED WITH ORNATE HANDLES, COMPLETE WITH WORKING LOCKS AND KEY. PIECE STANDS ON 4 BUN FEET.

RICH DEEP COLOUR. MINOR RESTORATION TO WOODWORK, EXPECTED MINOR SURFACE MARKS FROM USE. VERY SMALL COMPRESSION DENT TO THE BACK EDGE ON THE TOP SURFACE, WHICH IS PHOTOGRAPHED.

Dimensions & specification

Dimensions

Height: 61 inches / 155cm
Width: 36 inches / 91cm
Depth: 20 inches / 51cm

Specification

Stock number: EA3184
Material: Walnut
Room: Bedroom Furniture
Century: 19th Century
Style: Victorian
Colour: Brown
Product Type: Chest of Draws

Delivery & collection

UK Mainland £99

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

USA £700

Canada £840

Europe and rest UK £420

South America & Middle East £1400

Australia & New Zealand £1580

Rest of the world £1750

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