Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Mar 25, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 551

George III Inlaid Mahogany Kneehole Bureau

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

British, 18th/19th century, with inlaid rectangular top over pull out writing board, above seven dovetailed drawers, kneehole section with single door opening to shelved interior, 32-1/4 x 37 x 21 in.

Note: A closely related bureau was used by Martha Washington and is in the collection of Mount Vernon.

Provenance: The Important Private Collection of a Rocky Mountain Couple

Condition

original feet with some scattered repairs and later blocking, possibly original brasses, backboards reset or replaced (other possible rebuilding and restorations, resurfacing of secondary surfaces makes assessment difficult)

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