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Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau
Holmes Antiques
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£2,800

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Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau

18th century
For Sale by Holmes Antiques
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18th Century Walnut Bureau of wonderful glowing colour and patina. Retaining fine quality original shaped brass handles, locks and hinges throughout. Having shaped interior and clean original Oak drawer linings to the base and walnut ones to the interior.

The ends are original and made in pine, they have not been later veneered as many of this type were. The feet are replacements and back boards original. Circa 1730

Physical Dimensions
Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
91cm (35.83")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique Walnut Writing Bureau to the 18th Century.

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SA1033661
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Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

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18th Century Walnut Bureau of wonderful glowing colour and patina. Retaining fine quality original shaped brass handles, locks and hinges throughout.
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Having shaped interior and clean original Oak drawer linings to the base and walnut ones to the interior.
Holmes Antiques

The ends are original and made in pine, they have not been later veneered as many of this type were. The feet are replacements and back boards original. Circa 1730

Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
91cm (35.83")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique Walnut Writing Bureau to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1033661
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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An early eighteenth-century walnut bureau with a sloping fall front, four drawers, decorative brass handles, and bracket feet.
Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau
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Originating in the late 17th and early 18th centuries during the Queen Anne and early Georgian periods, a walnut bureau is a slant-front writing desk positioned over a chest of drawers. It features a hinged sloping fall that opens to reveal an interior fitted with small drawers, pigeonholes, and document compartments.

These pieces were typically constructed with a solid oak or pine carcass veneered in figured walnut or burr walnut. Construction techniques feature hand-cut dovetail joints, oak drawer linings, brass batwing drop handles, brass keyhole escutcheon plates, and carved bracket feet.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-planed timber, hand-cut dovetails, original pine or oak drawer bottoms with natural shrinkage gaps, and genuine wear on internal support lopers. Look for historical brass fittings, natural patination, and original key locks.

A walnut bureau serves as a compact workspace in a home office, hallway, or living room alcove. Contemporary styling involves pairing it with a simple desk chair, a modern table lamp, or minimalist artwork to contrast the detailed timber grain.

Dust the wood regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to maintain the timber patination. Keep the item away from direct heat sources, radiators, and bright sunlight to prevent the veneer from drying or cracking.
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