A rare Dutch or Dutch Colonial mid 18th century padouk bureau cabinet 1740-1760, possibly of Indian or Indonesian ('Batavian') origin The arched and shaped top with a stepped ridged cornice, above a pair of shaped arched panelled doors, enclosing six short and three long padouk lined drawers each with a waved front, three shelves and two pigeon holes, flanked by fluted pilasters each headed with a scroll, floral and stiff-leaf carved capital, over two candle slides, with a hinged fall below enclosing seven short drawers and four pigeon holes interspersed by four engaged ring turned baluster columnar book ends, the sides mounted with four brass handles, the upper and lower sections possibly associated but both certainly period, 109cm wide x 58cm deep x 225.5cm high, (42 1/2in wide x 22 1/2in deep x 88 1/2in high) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing