Antique Bureau Bookcase – Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid

This beautiful antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid bureau bookcase ca 1900 has a swan neck pediment above a moulded cornice and deep freeze. The piece has two astragal glazed doors with a key and working lock. The interior has three adjustable shelves. The lower section has a moulded fall front with a beautifully figured oval panel, key and working lock. The fitted interior has several pigeon holes and two small drawers with brass knobs. The bureau has three graduating mahogany lined drawers with swan neck handles and stands on shaped bracket feet. The piece has satinwood banding and boxwood and ebony string inlay around all the edges, splits in to two sections for ease of removal, is a rich medium mahogany colour with a  striking grain, good patina, is in very good condition and has been beautifully cleaned using a traditional form of wax finishing.

Height 218cms/86inches Width 83cms/32.5inches Depth 46cms/18inches Ref No 02582

Items of this age and quality are becoming very rare to find and they are not just a beautiful piece of furniture but also a very good investment. A piece of furniture of this quality should sell for around £2000. In a London antique shop it would have a price tag of well over £2500.

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Payment details

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Delivery details

We do most of our own deliveries in the UK. Delivery is usually two men and fully assembled.

Delivery in very busy times can take up to 28days or alternatively you would be welcome to collect or arrange your own courier.

This is an approximate price guide.

England, Wales and Scotland £99+VAT fully insured, If you buy more than one item then usually, only an additional £40+VAT is charged per item.

Ireland £160 +VAT    

Rest of the world – quote upon request.