The Antique Furniture Company

Description

A very pretty French Vernis Martin, rosewood and gilt metal mounted cylinder bureau de dame. With a pierced brass three quarter gallery to the top and three small drawers below. The cylinder beneath decorated with a Vernis Martin panel depicting a shepherdess in a landscape and a further Vernis Martin panel with lambs to the flap. Opening the frieze drawer below causes the cylinder to rotate and reveal a rosewood interior with a shelf and a further three drawers. The flap opens onto the drawer front for support and is lined with a green baize writing surface. The whole standing on cabriole legs with gilt brass mounts and sabot.

All original mounts, mellow patina and freestanding, has working lock and original key, some dead worm holes to front and side and small small nicks/dents to the pictures.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or for more photos, remember to include your email address.

The overall dimensions at the largest points are approximately
Width 78.5cm (31in)
Depth 55cm (21½in)
Height 109cm (43in)

Ref 0259

We can arrange to deliver this to most UK mainland destinations for £95.
Please appreciate all our items are antique and as such may have minor scratches, marks, knocks, shrinkage splits signs of old woodworm, and minor losses to veneer, which combine with care and years of polishing to create an individual character and patina. We cannot describe each marks separately and therefore suggest you do take the time to request extra photos. We do offer a 14 day money back guarantee for UK purchases but cannot refund the return shipping cost.