Huge Quality Vintage Heavily Carved Oriental Camphor Wood Bureau Desk Chest Of Drawers

Item details

Height

107.0 cm

Width

105.0 cm

Depth

48.0 cm

Wear conditions Wear conditions

Good

Wear conditions

Excellent

Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.

Good

May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.

Average

Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.

Apparent Wear and Tear

Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.

Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.

Description

Huge Quality Vintage Heavily Carved Oriental Camphor Wood Bureau Desk Chest of Drawers
The deep carving to this bureau are just amazing.
To the desk surface front, the drawer fronts and to the side of this bureau the carvings must have taken an eternity to complete and are of the most outstanding craftsmanship.
Although there are general signs of wear throughout this Bureau as it has been used a lot the carvings are all beautifully preserved and in excellent condition.
You will see to the drawer fronts there is a hanging tree and when you put your hands underneath it you can pull the drawers out as these act as handles.
I love the way they are concealed like this as it stops breaking up the beautiful carvings.
When you pull the surface down the arms automatically come out to support it. These would have originally had two knobs but these would have just been for decorative purposes.
One of the most satisfying things about this bureau is the enormous space you have for working. I have never seen a bureau that has such an enormous work surface. In addition the wonderful copy whole and raw section to the back can simply be lifted out to increase the surface.
You will see that is some white staining towards the front of the left hand side which would have been caused by heat, maybe a hot drink the spill turn it at some point.
It is a beautifully and brilliantly built bureau of the highest quality. It is made of camphor wood which is very hard word and this bureau would have cost an absolute bomb to buy but it was constructed which would have been in the early 20th century.
The drawers are all clean and all run well.
The two right hand feet have been glued and screwed back into place as at some points they would have been loosened. The screws can only be seen when the drawer is taken out so for normal purposes you will not see them. There is a small hole to the rear right hand side foot as whoever repaired it did not get the back foot flush and it sticks out a few millimetres, but nothing of too much concern.
To the very top there are some surface marks and general signs of wear commensurate with age and throughout the bureau on the main carcass there are general signs of wear.
However it is all intact.
In many ways the signs of wear are lovely because it shows it's had a real life of proper use would not just be stuck away for ornamentation, of course it also means you don't have to treat it like the crown jewels!

Condition report:

Please take a good look at all of the images to check the condition and always check the measurements.

Additional dimensions information:

Depth with surface down 82 cm With the cubby holes lifted out the surface is Maximum width 99 cm, 61 cm depth with cubby holes in, 80 cm maximum with cubby holes out.

Material
Other Wood
Manufactured
1920s
Item location
Lewes , United Kingdom
Period
Early 20th Century
Designer
Unknown
Brand
Unknown
Condition
Used

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