Dutch bureau formerly known as "Old Spanish Bureau"
Summary
Escritoire, with marquetry; elborately shaped top, bottom and ornaments of recessed panels of cupboard; claw and ball feet at front; four wide drawser (one dummy) with curved fronts and ornamental brass handles and escutcheons; sliding panel inside escritoire giving access to dummy drawer, small cupboard with drawer; numerous fronted small drawers, and two deed drawers with metal ornament; cupboard has three upper shelves and three drawers.
Object Name
Dutch bureau formerly known as "Old Spanish Bureau"
Date Created
1825-1875
accession number
1914.12
Collection Group
Place of creation
Holland
Medium
Credit
Mrs M E Gaskell bequest