Dutch Neoclassical Style Oak Slant-Front Bureau
19th Century
In two parts: the upper section having a slanting hinged writing lid supported by two secret drawers, opening to view an arrangement of a central prospect door opening to view a niche and two short drawers flanked by two removable diamond raised secret document compartments, flanked by an arrangement of eight serpentine drawers below four pigeonholes; the lower section having three graduated drawers.
Crack and repairs to writing lid; missing left corner applied molding.
Height: 45-1/2 in (115.6 cm); Width: 41-1/4 in (104.8 cm); Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)Property from the Estate of Eleonora M. Meier
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