General
General
Object Auto ID
25118
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_33265
Common Name
Bureau Cabinet
Classified Name
CABINET
CABINET
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The writing bureau of amboyna, ebony and stinkwood and ivory with silver escutcheons is believed to have been part of the possessions of the retired Cape governor Hendrik Swellengrebel ( 1700-1760).   Distinguished features include a unique small door in the bottom section of the of the cabinet and it's inlaid baroque decorations  that is unlike anything known in surviving Cape furniture.

Provenance

The bureau is believed to have remained in the Swellengrebel family for 7 generations and was purchased by Andrew Ovenstone in 2008

Owner
Andrew Ovenstone
Description
Distinguishing Features

Richly decorated with parquetryAmnoyna, ebony stinkwood and ivory is usedThe convex element in the gable  outline is followed by a horizontal step and then an ogee.Drop leaf supported by runners with silver knobsEight small drawers, four on each side, divided by small door Bun feet

Measurement Type Unit Value
Width
cm
126.00
Height
cm
251.00
Depth
cm
65.00
Dimension Comments
Height 251cm
Depth at deepest point with writing flap up: 65 cm
Depth with writing flap down /open: 100cm
Width at widest point: 132cm
History
Object Age
1750
Production Place
Cape
Place of Use
Domestic Cabinet
Date of Use
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