A fine Edwardian mahogany bureau, circa 1900 to 1910, in the Adam Revival taste and of compact, very practical proportions. The sloping fall is crossbanded in tulipwood and inlaid at the centre with a boldly drawn marquetry urn in boxwood and fruitwood, flanked by flowing scrolling foliage, and opens to form a writing surface supported on a pair of lopers, with a fitted interior behind. Below are three long graduated drawers, each crossbanded and inlaid with a matching urn and scroll motif, a lovely repeat that ties the whole piece together, and fitted with brass swan-neck handles with decorative backplates and inlaid keyhole escutcheons. The whole stands on classic shaped bracket feet, giving it a sturdy and traditional finish. The mahogany has aged to a deep, warm red-brown with a soft, mellow patina, and the marquetry retains good contrast and crisp detail, which is always a pleasing quality in pieces of this period. The fall and top carry the gentle surface marks you would expect of a bureau that has been used and enjoyed for over a century. At this scale it is wonderfully adaptable, equally suited to a bedroom, study, sitting room or landing as a small writing desk, offering useful storage and a proper place to work without overwhelming the space. Elegant, well made and beautifully decorated, a most appealing little bureau in good original condition.
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