Bureau Secretaire Russian Empire - End 18th Century - SOLD

Description

Fine figured mahogany cylinder top bureau secretaire of Russian origin bearing gilded brass linear brass mounts and intricate mahogany fretwork gallery top with all brass flame finials. The top 6 drawers, flanking a central cupboard,are blocked by a secret mechanism and can only be opened if the mechanism is activated.The cylindrical bureau top slides open on brass guide rails. Once opened it reveals three small drawers on the right, a central cupboard in the center and a removable wooden safe with key on the left with its front simulating 3 drawer fronts similar to the ones to the right. The pull out writing surface is covered by green tooled leather. 3 large drawers on the lower half. All handles and knobs are of gilt brass and original to the piece, as they are also the locks and keys. 4 tapering spade type supports with further gilt mounts. A fine example of the most brilliant period of the Russian Empire from the end of the 18th century to the first quarter of the 19th. Expertly restored and in excellent original condition.

*The most brilliant examples of Russian furniture and architecture were produced during the end of the 18th century and the first quarter of the 19th. During this period the woods that were mostly used for furniture were mahogany, poplar and Karelian birch veneers and were almost always adorned with brass and gilt mounts that accentuated their otherwise clean, simple lines and highly polished surfaces. This bureau secretaire is certainly one of the most elegant examples of that great period.

  • Origin: Russia
  • Dimensions: Width124 x height150 x depth57cms
  • Location: Anticuarium Santander, Spain
  • Condition: Excellent, original
  • Period: 1790-1810
  • Free delivery within Spain: Yes

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Antique Bureau, russian bureau, antigue russian bureau, mahogany cylinder bureau, secretaire bureau, antique furniture anticuarium

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