A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND PARQUETRY CYLINDER BUREAU By Ferdinand Bury and supplied by Jean-Baptiste Tuart Crossbanded overall, the pierced three-quarter galleried rectangular superstructure above three chevron-parquetry drawers, the panelled cylinder with central oval parquetry medallion within a stiff-leaf border, enclosing a fitted interior with black leather-lined writing- surface, four drawers, one fitted, and tulipwood pigeon-holes, above four simulated drawers, the arched kneehole with a central drawer flanked by laurel-trails and two further deep drawers, one fitted as a coffre-fort , the sides with further panels, the angles mounted with laurel and entrelac, on stiff-leaf headed turned tapering legs inlaid with simulated flutes and on foliate-cast sabots, stamped 'I. B. Tuart', lacking one escutcheon 38½ in. (98 cm.) wide; 44 in. (112 cm.) high; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND PARQUETRY CYLINDER BUREAU By Ferdinand Bury and supplied by Jean-Baptiste Tuart Crossbanded overall, the pierced three-quarter galleried rectangular superstructure above three chevron-parquetry drawers, the panelled cylinder with central oval parquetry medallion within a stiff-leaf border, enclosing a fitted interior with black leather-lined writing- surface, four drawers, one fitted, and tulipwood pigeon-holes, above four simulated drawers, the arched kneehole with a central drawer flanked by laurel-trails and two further deep drawers, one fitted as a coffre-fort , the sides with further panels, the angles mounted with laurel and entrelac, on stiff-leaf headed turned tapering legs inlaid with simulated flutes and on foliate-cast sabots, stamped 'I. B. Tuart', lacking one escutcheon 38½ in. (98 cm.) wide; 44 in. (112 cm.) high; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep
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