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FINE ATTRACTIVE VINTAGE YEW WOOD BUREAU BOOKCASE

A LOVELY YEW WOOD BUREAU BOOKCASE. WE DATE THIS BUREAU BOOKCASE TO THE MID TO LATE 20th CENTURY.

THE BUREAU SITS ON A PLINTH BASE ABOVE FOUR SHAPED BRACKET FEET. THE BOOKCASE SITS ON THE BUREAU BASE.

THE TOP BOOKCASE SECTION HAS TWO SIDE HINGED ASTRAL GLAZED DOORS. THE GLAZED SECTION HAS A DECORATIVE ARCHED TOP. THE DOORS SIT UNDER AN INTEGRAL STEPPED CORNICE WITH A LINE OF DENTIL CARVING UNDER THE STEPPED SECTION TO THE FRONT AND SIDES. THE RIGHT HAND DOOR IS SUPPLIED WITH A WORKING LOCK (KEY SUPPLIED) WITH A DECORATIVE PIERCED BRASS BACK PLATE. THE LEFT HAND DOOR IS SECURED WITH BACK MOUNTED TOP AND BOTTOM LEVER BOLTS. THE INTERIOR IS FITTED WITH TWO HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE GLASS SHELVES MOUSED ON METAL PEGS WHICH SIT IN HOLES IN THE SIDE PANELS.

THE BUREAU CONSISTS OF A WRITING SLOPE OVER A LONG DRAWER ABOVE A TWO DOOR CUPBOARD.

THE DROP FRONT WRITING SLOPE DOOR HAS A CENTRAL PANEL VENEERED WITH NICELY FIGURED BURR YEW. THE PANEL IS OUTLINED WITH EBONY STRINGING. THE OUTER SECTIONS HAVE BEEN VENEERED WITH CONTRASTING GRAIN NON-BURR YEW. THE DROP FLAP IS SUPPORTED ON TWO PULL OUT RAILS WHICH HAVE GREEN BAIZE ON THE TOP.

THE INTERIOR OF THE WRITING SLOPE IS FITTED WITH A SMALL CENTRAL CUPBOARD FLANKED BY TWO SMALL BASE DRAWERS WITH THREE VERTICAL PIGEON HOLES ABOVE EACH DRAWER. THE CUPBOARD AND DRAWERS ARE PROVIDED WITH SMALL BRASS DROP LOOP HANDLES. THE REAR OF THE SLOPE DOOR HAS AN INSET PANEL OF MID BROWN TOOLED LEATHER WITH GOLD LEAF DECORATION.

THE LONG DRAWER SITS BETWEEN THE TWO SUPPORTING RAILS. THE DRAWER FRONT HAS BEEN VENEERED WITH FINELY FIGURED BURR YEW. THE EDGE OF THE DRAWER IS OUTLINED WITH BEADING. THE DRAWER IS PROVIDED WITH TWO CIRCULAR BRASS DROP LOOP HANDLES MOUNTED ON CIRCULAR EMBOSSED BRASS BACK PLATES.

THE CUPBOARD DOORS HAVE CENTRAL PANELS DELINEATED WITH BEADING WITH QUARTER MOON CUT OUT CORNERS. THE DOOR FRONTS HAVE BEEN VENEERED WITH FINELY FIGURED BURR YEW.

THE RIGHT HAND CUPBOARD DOOR, DRAWER AND DROP FLAP ARE PROVIDED WITH WORKING LOCKS (KEY SUPPLIED)WITH DECORATIVE BRASS ESCUTCHEONS.

THE INTERIOR OF THE CUPBOARD IS FITTED WITH A CENTRALLY MOUNTED FULL WIDTH SHELF.

THE BUREAU BOOKCASE HAS A HEIGHT OF 77" WITH A BUREAU HEIGHT OF 38" WITH A BUREAU WIDTH OF 29" AND A BOOKCASE DEPTH OF 8" AND A BUREAU DEPTH OF 18".

THE BOOKCASE DOORS ARE 33" HIGH BY 13" WIDE. THE GLASS SHELVES ARE 26" WIDE BY 6.5" DEEP.

THE BUREAU DROP FLAP IS 13" HIGH BY 28" WIDE. THE DRAWER IS 4" HIGH BY 28.5" WIDE. THE CUPBOARD DOORS ARE 17" HIGH BY 13.5" WIDE.

THE CUPBOARD SHELF PROVIDES 9" ABOVE AND 7" BELOW OF USABLE SPACE AND IS 26" WIDE BY 16" DEEP.

THE BUREAU CABINET REMAINS IN VERY GOOD SOLID CONDITION WITH ONLY THE VERY MINOR SURFACE MARKS CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USAGE. THE SMALL HANDLE ON THE RIGHT HAND DROP FLAP STAY IS MISSING ITS LOOP BUT IS STILL OPERABLE.

THIS WELL CONSTRUCTED BUREAU BOOKCASE REMAINS BOTH STYLISH AND ELEGANT AND WOULD LOOK GOOD IN ANY STUDY, SMALL OFFICE ETC. IT WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE STERLING SERVICE FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

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