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George 1st Walnut Kneehole Desk
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for sale €11,700     $12,700
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George 1st Walnut Kneehole Desk

18th century
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George 1st Walnut Kneehole Desk

Geo 1st walnut Kneehole desk with re-entrant corners ,crossbanded and feather banded with nice thin oak drawer linings , original brasswork

Physical Dimensions
Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
82cm (32.28")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Park Lodge Antiques has dated this George I Walnut Desk to the Georgian era.

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SA1069981
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George 1st Walnut Kneehole Desk
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Geo 1st walnut Kneehole desk with re-entrant corners ,crossbanded and feather banded with nice thin oak drawer linings , original brasswork.
Park Lodge Antiques
Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
82cm (32.28")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Park Lodge Antiques has dated this George I Walnut Desk to the Georgian era.

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SA1069981
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An early 18th-century George I walnut kneehole desk with brass drop handles, multiple side drawers, and bracket feet.
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Archive I An early 18th-century George I walnut kneehole desk with brass drop handles, multiple side drawers, and bracket feet.

George 1st Walnut Kneehole Desk

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Pyrton
Oxfordshire
OX49 5AN
United Kingdom

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Items For Sale 39
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An early 18th-century George I walnut kneehole desk with brass drop handles, multiple side drawers, and bracket feet.
George 1st Walnut Kneehole Desk
Ref: SA1069981
An early 18th-century George I walnut kneehole desk with brass drop handles, multiple side drawers, and bracket feet.
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorge I
  • MaterialWalnut, Brass, Oak, Pine
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBracket feet, Crossbanded top, Brass drop handles, Kneehole cupboard
  • SizeH 71 cm (28 in) x W 82 cm (32 in) x D 51 cm (20 in)

This George I walnut kneehole desk dates from the Georgian period and follows an English country house style. The piece presents a warm brown colour with a crossbanded top featuring re-entrant corners, thin oak drawer linings, and original brasswork including brass drop handles. The construction incorporates walnut, brass, oak, and pine, standing on bracket feet with multiple side drawers and a kneehole cupboard beneath the central drawer. In practical terms, the desk measures 71 cm high, 82 cm wide, and 51 cm deep. It functions as a compact writing or study desk suitable for a home office, study, bedroom, or living space today.

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A George I kneehole desk is a compact form of writing cabinet or dressing table introduced in early 18th-century Britain, characterized by a recessed central space for the users legs flanked by banks of side drawers.

These desks were typically constructed using a pine or oak carcass, finished with cut walnut veneers, feather-banding, or crossbanding, and fitted with solid brass drop handles and escutcheons.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints, thick natural walnut veneers over softwood bases, oak or pine drawer linings, and evidence of original brassware fixing holes or shadows.

A kneehole desk can function as a functional home office workspace, an entryway console table, or a bedroom vanity when paired with contemporary lighting and clean-lined seating.

Preserve walnut furniture by keeping it away from direct heat sources and sunlight, dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth, and applying a natural beeswax polish annually to nourish the wood finish.
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