CH-05

Exceedingly Rare British Colonial Ebony Bureau Bookcase

Exceedingly rare early 18th century English colonial Macassar ebony diminutive bureau bookcase with hexagonal oyster veneered doors, lids and drawer fronts, the sides and secondary timbers all in solid streaky ebony having rich patination, The upper section with two arched mirror doors concealing two adjustable shelves, a row of pigeon holes and two drawers, over single candle slide, the lower section with stepped interior, further pigeon holes and sliding well, over two short and two long drawers and standing on bracket base. India or Sri Lanka: circa 1720

width
31.75 in.
height
75.5 in.
depth
21 in.

Circa 1720