A George III Mahogany Fall-Front Bureau

Circa 1800

the fall-front opening to a compartmented interior with ebonized letters on a gilt-ground alphabetizing the pigeon-holes.
Height 42 x width 59 3/4 x depth 22 1/2 inches.

This lot is located in Chicago.

Provenance:

Apollo Antiques, Warwick

Note from Tim Corfield, antiques advisor to Betty and Gordon Moore at Mountain Meadow:

This is a magnificent piece of furniture and clearly made by a significant cabinet maker. The quality is superb and the design indicates that it would have been in a major room. The top drawers are dummies and open to provide a large and practical writing surface. The lower drawers and cupboards cross banded and strung with flame veneered panels. The whole thing raised on fluted pilasters and tapering feet with block toes.

Old scuffs, scrapes, and darks marks throughout, consistent with age and use. The proper left rear leg is detached, but present and could be reattached. The top with sun-fading along the front edge. Sections of molding are missing from the top proper left edge. The drawers, cabinets, and writing surface open and close smoothly. There is a key, which only works with the locks for the cabinets. The pulls are replacements. Additional images available upon request.

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Prior to joining Freeman's in 2014, Mr. Coombs worked for PCGS Currency in Peoria, Illinois, where he was responsible for the grading and authentication of paper money. This enabled him to travel to dozens of coin and currency shows a year and develop a lifelong passion for numismatics. In addition to heading the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's, Mr. Coombs works closely with Furniture & Decorative Arts department and has directed auctions for philatelics, memorabilia, scientific instruments, and fountain pens. He received a BA in art history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master of letters in art and art world practice from the University of Glasgow.

Mountain Meadow: Property from the Collection of Betty and Gordon Moore, Woodside, California

A George III Mahogany Fall-Front Bureau

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