1930s Oak Writing Bureau with Bun Feet
This characterful piece of furniture is painted in Farrow and Ball's eco friendly eggshell using the colours "Bone" and "Pointing" - nice neutral colours which should fit with most colour schemes. It has a lightly distressed finish which gives it an easy to live with appearance.
The writing surface and the central cubby holes are decoupaged with a Cath Kidston design.
The surface of the decoupage is sealed with several coats of PVA, so can be wiped, but I would not recommend scrubbing. For a bomb-proof finish you could brush on a few coats of clear varnish.
This is such a functional piece of furniture as it has masses of storage in the drawers, plus the really useful desk part which is great for laptop use. So if you are tight on space, this piece can double up as a chest of drawers AND a desk - how great is that? (Little Thing 2 has a similar bureau in her bedroom, and loves it.)
When you pull down the desk front, the little brackets automatically come out to support the top (this is part of the mechanism of the hinges). This all works nicely, giving a good stable surface for working on.
I have a key which fits in the keyhole and can be used to pull the desk front down, but it is not the original key, so does not lock.
Size of bureau with the desk flap closed: Height 101cm; Width 77cm; Depth 40cm
Size of the desk flap 72cm by 31cm
SOLD
It can be collected from my shop at Bourne Mill in Farnham, or from my home in Hampshire (please email me for details). A delivery service is available from Bourne Mill - please contact them for a quote http://www.bourne-mill-antiques.co.uk/
If you want any more photos or information, please email me - I'm always happy to talk about my pieces!!
