EXCEEDINGLY RARE BRITISH COLONIAL EBONY BUREAU BOOKCASE
India or Sri Lanka, circa 1720
 
Exceedingly rare early 18th century English colonial Macassar ebony diminutive bureau bookcase with hexagonal oyster veneered doors, lids and drawer fronts, the sides and secondary timbers all in solid streaky ebony having rich patination, The upper section with two arched mirror doors concealing two adjustable shelves, a row of pigeon holes and two drawers, over single candle slide, the lower section with stepped interior, further pigeon holes and sliding well, over two short and two long drawers and standing on bracket base.
 
Measurements:
width 31.75 in.
height 75.5 in.
depth 21 in.