Victorian Bureau De Dame Ladies Desk

An attractive and good quality burr walnut and inlaid bureau cabinet. The top having 2 small display cabinets each with brass galleries and mounts. The central, shaped mirror with inlaid and cross banded drawer below. The bureau base with good burr walnut and boxwood inlay. The fall opens to reveal a rosewood interior with 3 pigeon holes and 3 shaped drawers, each with kingwood cross banding and gilded brass handles. In front of the centre drawer is a boxwood lined slide which allows access to the well. The writing area with replaced hand dyed burgundy coloured leather with blind and gold tooling, set within rosewood cross banding. The whole standing on tall tapering cabriole legs with brass sabots, beading and mounts. This bureau de dame retains all the brass gilded mounts, beading, escutcheons and sabots (with keys). Overall inlaid with subtle boxwood inlay and kingwood cross banding. The cabinets lined with the original but faded burgundy coloured velvet. In very good condition with a wonderful mellow patina. Dimensions:- Max height 55''...140cm. Max width 34.25''...87cm. Max depth 21''...53.5cm. Writing height 29.5''...75cm. Delivery to most of U.K mainland £55.00.