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18th Century George II Miniature Campaign Bureau Chest on Later Chest Stand

$6,800per set

£5,145.85per set

€5,934.77per set

CA$9,495.73per set

A$10,638.28per set

CHF 5,537.22per set

MX$129,553.94per set

NOK 70,536.76per set

SEK 66,425.73per set

DKK 44,302.33per set

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PRESENTING A GORGEOUS and beautifully proportioned Mid-18th Century George II Miniature Campaign Bureau Chest on later Chest/Stand. Mid-18th century, made in Britain, circa 1760-1770. The bureau chest sits on a later stand/chest, that we estimate is late 19th century, circa 1860-1880. It is also British. We believe that the primary wood in this piece is either Elm or Sycamore with mahogany elements. Classic Campaign style miniature Bureau Chest, with its ORIGINAL George II brass hardware, including handles on the sides for easy carriage, which is what proves to us, that this chest was made for campaign purposes. The brasses are GORGEOUS and are classically George II in style, design and construction. The quality, thickness and patina to the brasses, is what ‘initially’ tells us, that this is a ‘period’ piece and not a reproduction. Likewise, the dovetailing detail to the drawers, tells us that this was a hand crafted piece and certainly NOT machine made. The secondary woods appear to be a combination of oak and pine, exactly as one would expect. The central keyhole escutcheons are FANTASTIC and are in the form of a pair of opposing ‘lyres’. We have never seen anything like them! Beautiful natural patina! The ‘brasses’ look like they have been polished a ‘little too often and vigorously’, over the piece’s 250+ years history … BUT … the bonus of this cleaning is the creation of a rather appealing, '2 Tone effect’, on the patina of the wood around the brasses. The Bureau has a flat gallery on top with raised molding around the back and sides. The central bureau door has a raised molding/plinth/ledge on the front, for resting books or papers and opens to sit on 2 pull out brackets underneath, for support. The bureau door opens to reveal the writing slope, arched pelmet above 5 cubbies, 5 drawers (one large one in the center and 4 smaller ones on either side). The area just in front of the drawers has a LOVELY sliding lid which gives access to the drawer underneath. Below the writing area there is a large drawer on top, with 2 smaller drawers below that and another large drawer at the bottom. The bureau has a simple long footed arched base. It currently sits on a very sympathetic chest base, which acts as it’s stand. This base is likewise made of elm or sycamore with mahogany elements, but is of later construction. The moldings and patina are a very good match. It looks like it is a 2 drawer chest, but is in fact one large drawer. The 4 brass pull handles are really what gives it away as being of more recent construction, as they are more late 19th century, in style and design. The secondary woods are pine only and it has hand-crafted dovetailing to the drawers. The base chest/stand sits on 4 turned bulbous feet. We are of the opinion, that the George II Miniature Bureau, probably originally sat on a plain wooden stand, which was lost at some stage in the 19th Century and replaced with the current base. The 2 pieces have been together for well over 120 years! Provenance: From a Private Dallas Collection/Originally British Colombia Canada. Condition: Very good original condition. One or two very minor repairs to the molding trims. It looks like the locks were replaced at some time, but the current locks, are still mid 18C locks. Working key for bureau lock only. Repaired crack to bottom left of bureau door and repair above keyhole escutcheon. Dimensions: George II Miniature Bureau is 23.5in Tall, 14.5in Deep and 24.25in Wide Base Chest/Stand is 14.5in Tall, 16in Deep and 26.25in Wide Total Combined: 38in Tall, 16in Deep and 26.25in Wide

Dimensions:

Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 26.25 in (66.68 cm)Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

George II (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Elm,Sycamore,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

18th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1760-70

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. Very good original condition. One or two very minor repairs. See full listing.

Seller Location:

Dallas, TX

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PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with OUTSTANDING Provenance. This Secretary Chest was made in Virginia in the Early 19th Century, circa 1810. It is made of cherry, walnut and maple and is most definitely in the Hepplewhite Style of the period, with it’s original Hepplewhite brass drawer pulls. IT IS A REALLY INTRIGUING AND HISTORIC PIECE, ESPECIALLY, WHEN VIEWED IN CONTEXT WITH IT”S AMAZING PROVENANCE! This piece was originally owned by Major William Alexander Obenchain who ‘hailed’ from the State of Virginia. He was an engineer and was in the Virginia Corps of Engineers during the Civil War and served on General Robert E. Lee’s staff. It was acquired by him before the Civil War and we believe that this piece was on campaign with him during the War. We know for a fact that he fought at the Richmond Campaign in 1864, as we have, in our Collection, his original Field Map for that Campaign which ended the War. It has remained in family ownership ever since. It has come directly from the Family Estate, together with other VERY IMPORTANT items belonging to Major Obenchain and other IMPORTANT items that belonged to his wife, Eliza Calvert Hall-Obenchain. ALL these items contained in the Collection, are listed/posted individually on our Website. The top drawer is on retractable curved side hinge supports and pulls outwards and drops to reveal a secretary and writing area. The Bureau/Secretary Gallery has 6 drawers and 6 cubbies, a central tabernacle door with another drawer and 2 cubbies and this is flanked by 2 secret pull out compartments. The central tabernacle door has it’s original key and working lock. Closed, it is almost ‘flush’ like the rest of the drawers, with some very minor bowing through age. The 3 drawers underneath are graduated in size and it ends with a serpentine shaped base and sits on four hand carved legs with original metal casters, marked ‘Universal 3’. It has it’s original brasses and hardware throughout, save the addition to 2 contemporary replacement brass hinges to the drop down desk front, as the original hinges were broken, could not be repaired and were not supporting the weight of the drop down leaf. Some minor repairs but not noticeable. Otherwise, the piece is in it’s entirely, ORIGINAL condition! What makes this piece even MORE INTRIGUING and APPEALING HISTORICALLY, are the 2 ‘historic’ circular holes on the piece:- (1) in the back of the piece as seen in the photos. This hole is not symmetrical or fully round and appears to serve no purpose to the piece whatsoever. Sometimes, pieces have holes for wiring for lighting, put in them over the years, but this one never had such lighting or, indeed, any such explanation for this hole, AND (2) the rear hole is replicated, in the corner portion of the bottom drawer and someone (a very long time ago) has used a tin can top, to cover the hole in the back of the drawer. The tin can top is period to the Civil War Era and is embossed “Minimum Volume 1 Pint”. Our conclusion, is that (whilst we are, by no means ballistic experts) that these holes were created by musket balls, fired during one of the Major’s campaigns in the Civil War. It is entirely conceivable that this piece, being strapped into a covered wagon for carriage, would have been on it’s side. We are of the opinion that both holes, were caused or created by a musket ball entered the chest trough the base and back. We also believe that ‘the Major’, used what he had at his disposal on the battlefield, namely, a tin can lid to repair the hole in the drawer. SO THIS PIECE IS A VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF US HISTORY, INDEED! NOT ONLY IS IT AN EARLY 19th CENTURY AMERICAN PIECE, WITH A CONNECTION TO THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, THE CIVIL WAR, HISTORIC & IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THAT WAR AND IMPECCABLE PROVENANCE AND HISTORY! IT IS TRULY UNIQUE! William Alexander Obenchain. Born April 27, 1841 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia. Parents: Thomas Jefferson Obenchain and Elizabeth Ann Sweetland. Entered VMI on July 18, 1859 as a member of the VMI (Virginia Military Institute...

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