AN USUAL WHITE PAINTED AND SILK DECORATED BUREAU

November 9 2009, 4:28pm

White painted with silk decoration. The rectangular top decorated with an elaborate foliate pattern centred by a rose head, above the fall front with naturalistic floral decoration centred by a squirrel below the gilt escutcheon, the fall front with original fabric inset to the reverse opening to reveal a fitted interior, the central section with ogee arched opening above divides, set to either side with a domed opening above a single drawer with flowerhead decoration, with three tiered drawers to either side, the fall front above four shaped drawers, each with flower pattern decoration featuring birds, the top drawer of dummy form set to either end with a short single drawer with gilt rosette handles, serving as lopers, the drawers with gilt escutcheon and handles on flowerhead roundels, the sides decorated with a tree intertwined with flowers and a bird, the whole above a conforming moulded rim raised on four bun feet.