Royal & Noble
Royal & Noble
Property from the Berkeley Collection at Spetchley Park
A George II mahogany bureau cabinet, circa 1750
No reserve
Lot Closed
January 18, 04:53 PM GMT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Berkeley Collection at Spetchley Park
A George II mahogany bureau cabinet, circa 1750
the breakfront cornice and blind fretwork frieze over a pair of triple panel doors with fluted pilasters, the cleated fall enclosing a fitted interior over three short and three long drawers, losses to bracket feet and moulded returns
approximately 245cm. high, 131cm. wide; 62cm. deep; 8ft. ½in., 4ft. 3 ½in., 2ft. ½in.
Possibly acquired by Robert Berkeley of Clytha (d.1756) or his son Robert Berkeley (1713-1804).
Inventory […] of the Furniture and Effects at Spetchley Park, Worcester, 1949, 'A William Kent mahogany bureau bookcase, with fret and dentil cornice, reeded pilasters with carved capitals at the sides, bureau base on bracket feet, 4ft. wide' in the Morning Room.