A VERY RARE AND FINE NAPOLEONIC DANISH PRISONER-OF-WAR WOOD AND BONE MARQUETRY MODEL OF A DROP-FRONT BUREAU, CIRCA 1812
with numerous compartments, cupboards and drawers decorated overall with closely observed depictions of shells in contrasting and shaded woods and inlaid geometric bone designs, the fretted bone top rail with initials 'KHR' over watch compartment, the base with gold-leaf-backed fretted trim -- 13¼ x 9½ x 6¼in. (33.5 x 24 x 16cm.); a lower drawer contains a note reading A small cabinet by Canute Helvestan Revham, a Danish prisoner detailed at Woolwich in 1812. N. Lodge / Copied from label on glass shade by A.L. Pease, May 26th, 1903, Brinkburn, Darlington.

Condition Report
Overall condition is exceptional for age.

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