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Kauri bureau desk c.1870 This restrained fall front desk is…
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Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
16-Nov-2009
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Description:
Kauri bureau desk c.1870 This restrained fall front desk is reminiscent of European bureau desks of the early part of the 19th C, and relies on good quality kauri and subtle detailing for effect, the shield shaped patterns on the lower doors were a popular design element in colonial New Zealand and in this situation have been used to contrast the inset paneled top section, the front falls to reveal the original writing surface and a fitted interior in keeping with the exterior. This desk is reputed to have come from a house on the site of the Mercy Hospital on mountain Road, Epsom, Auckland. Height 144 cm. Width 102 cm
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Category:
Furniture: Desks - Secretaires and Bureaux