Queen Anne Oak Bureau

This early 18th century oak bureau is fairly simple in design and is nicely made. The interior has a secret compartment inside the well, and at the back of each of the little side drawers - the cover above the drawer slides out and then the hidden compartment can be accessed once the drawer is removed. They have a wooden ‘spring’ on the back to make them pop out easily. The fall front has three pierced brass escutcheons - the middle one and the right hand one have had locks (the right hand lock is missing) so the left hand escutcheon must have been added for aesthetic reasons only. The handles and escutcheons are replacements though look as though they have been there for a considerable length of time. The escutcheon on the bottom drawer doesn't match the other escutcheon and handles.

Condition: There are some ink stains to the interior and exterior. As mentioned above the handles are not original, and the two smaller drawers have two holes where the original handles would have been. The sliding cover above the left hand internal drawer has a slit in it and is a little difficult to remove and replace, so needs wriggling around a bit. The bureau is very solid and is fully useable and overall is in excellent condition.

Dimenions:

Width - 90.5cm across the trim at the bottom, 86.5cm excluding the trim.

Depth - 51cm

Height - 99.5cm

Mainland UK delivery (excluding the Scottish highlands) is included in the price - if you would like a quote for delivery elsewhere, or if you would like to collect the item yourself, please get in touch. Delivery is one man only as standard. Delivery is to the ground floor only - if you require the item carrying upstairs please let us know at the time of booking so we can inform the courier that this is required. Delivery of furniture usually takes between 7 and 21 days from order, though can sometimes take longer. If you need an item by a certain date please speak to us prior to ordering and we’ll try to help. Please see our ‘How to Buy’ page for more information regarding delivery.

This is an antique item and as such may have signs of wear in accordance with its age. Anything that we think is of note will have been mentioned above, but please study the photos carefully to satisfy yourself as to its condition as it is not possible to list every little mark or flaw. We are happy to provide high resolution photographs or videos if required, and answer any questions you may have - just get in touch!