Title

'A Royal Scrutoire', c1725. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

'A Royal Scrutoire', c1725. A George I gilt-gesso bureau, decorated with gilt gesso and doors fitted with looking glass plates, originally one of apair made for John V King of Portugal (1689-1750). This bureau was destroyed during the London blitz. From The Connoisseur Volume 105. [Otto Limited, London, 1940]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1725

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C72_093

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43,8Mb (3,5Mb) / 11,0in x 15,4in / 3304 x 4632 (300dpi)

Keywords

close up people interior indoors desk day magazine color colour royal gold war gilt century gilded inside mirror furniture royalty concept close-up 1940s Forties bureau Writing Desk 18th century 20th century Blitz Eighteenth Century The Print Collector decade gesso King of Great Britain King of Portugal The Connoisseur photograph object gold colour Unknown Otto Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg Hanover George I Louis King George I of Great Britain George I Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg King John V John V one of a pair Otto Limited Limited scrutoire King George I of Great Britain King John V Otto Limited photograph object