Premium paid for walnut bureau is far from miniature
There is always a premium placed upon unrestored Georgian walnut. There is equally a premium to be paid for miniature pieces. Combine the two and it explains the level of competition achieved for this 18th century miniature bureau at Woolley & Wallis’s July 15 furniture sale.
Walnut veneered, inlaid with
stringing and retaining what appeared to be original brasses, the 10in…