A bureau D. José I, King of Portugal (1750-1777) Jacaranda (Brazilian rosewood from Rio de Jameiro) pilasters and feet with grotesque masks and shell carvings, moulded sides, carved handles, secret interior, door, drawer and pidgeon holes with carved and moulded fronts, Brazilian mahogany interiors Portuguese - Brazil restoration, missing a handle, other minor faults and defects, back with painted and gilt wood interior, most likely taken from the background of an oratory Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 127,5 x 147 x 82 cm Notes: vd. CANTI, Tilde - "O Móvel no Brasil - Origens, Evolução e Características" Lisbon, Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva Foundation, 1999, pp. 211 e 247, Nos 158 and 227;and for the detail of the grotesque mask, p. 210, No 155.