FDA-A.2085-2020
Parts
Object number
FDA-A.2085-2020
Object type
Identification
Title
Eton Ebonised Burry
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Victorian ebonised “burry” (bureau), late 19th/early 20th century, with a fall-front carved with bulrushes, pond lilies and centred by the Eton armorial and motto, fitted interior, above four drawers
Description
Dimensions
height (actual size): 920mm
width (actual size): 800mm
depth (actual size): 460mm
width (actual size): 800mm
depth (actual size): 460mm
Inscription
Fall-front carved with Eton armorial and lettering: ‘Floreat Etona' on a ribbon
Material
brass
oak
elm
pine
oak
elm
pine
Materials & techniques note
ebonised
Physical description
Ebonised oak “burry” (bureau); with a fall-front carved with bulrushes, pond lilies and centred by the Eton armorial and motto, with a fitted interior with two short drawers with turned handles, two pigeon-holes and a shelf, baize-lined writing surface with graffiti, above four long drawers carved with geometric motifs and foliage and sunflowers, with brass pierced backplates and handles, with a diaper motif on the sides enclosing foliage, one side with the diaper later painted; some mounts now missing; distressed; ebonising possibly later
Production
Date
1880-1910
