English Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

An English ormolu mounted bureau plat possibly by Gillows. In burr walnut, tulip-wood and amaranth and raised on cabriole legs with fine quality ormolu mounts and sabot feet. The shaped frieze has a central drawer with dummies either side and the the reverse. The shaped top is in beautifully book matched burr walnut with a marquetry inlaid border and a goncalo alves, cross grain molded edge. In very good condition. 740mm high, 1270mm wide and 700mm deep. English. Circe 1860.