Condition report:
The fall front is loose and needs to be repaired back. Shrinkage split and a few replacement veneers alongside other smaller repairs.
The back boards missing. The back projects out to accommodate the front. The front is also leather lined.
Back leg with two sections of moulding off at the top, one of which is in a drawer.
Tarnishing to the metal work and rewiring required.
General wear, scuffs, knocks and chips commensurate with age and use. Light cracking to the painted surfaces
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Provenance: Hylda and Lewis Gilbert, Sheldrake Place, London.
Lewis Gilbert (d.2018), the celebrated film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his 007 James Bond movies and Alfie.
