William and Mary period BureauSOLD

This is a very rare late 17th century walnut bureau, made in the reign of the Dutch king William and Mary 1689 to 1694, the round bun feet and the pear drop handles are very typical of the style, as in the squartered veneers and herringbone inlays, the interior is the very early form with the slide in the base,  finish is high gloss French polish as is genarally the case, origionally it would of course been only waxed.

size : 92cm x 52cm x 99cm high.

During the reign of William and Mary many changes took place in the style of furniture, due not only to the fact that William was distinctly Dutch and brought with him Dutch ideas and Dutch workmen, but also to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, after which many artisans fled to England. During the first part of this reign the popularity of the Flemish  furniture was at its height, but this style was gradually replaced by the Dutch style.