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Walnut Secretaire Queen Anne
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£4,800
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Walnut Secretaire Queen Anne

18th century
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Description

A lovely walnut and pollard oak Queen Anne period secretaire en abbatant circa 1710 -1720 .

This piece consists of a top frieze drawer, and a fall with drawers below. Inside the fall are 10 drawers and 3 sliding compartments. There are another three drawers behind the inner door and it has an adjustable writing slope.

Four long drawers make up the main carcass. All drawers have oak linings which is a sign of quality.

The two secret drawers are well concealed one being inside the internal door the other behind the internal bottom left drawer.

This piece has a good overall finish and colour and would grace any home.

Physical Dimensions
Height
164cm (64.57")
Width
103cm (40.55")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Declaration

Rumble Antiques has dated this Queen Anne Walnut Secretaire to the 18th Century.

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SA1070366
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Description
A lovely walnut and pollard oak Queen Anne period secretaire en abbatant circa 1710 -1720 .

This piece consists of a top frieze drawer, and a fall with drawers below. Inside the fall are 10 drawers and 3 sliding compartments. There are another three drawers behind the inner door and it has an adjustable writing slope.

fig 1. A Queen Anne walnut fall-front secretaire featuring a fitted interior with small drawers, green baize writing surface, brass drop handles, and turned bun feet.
fig 1. Walnut Secretaire Queen Anne

Four long drawers make up the main carcass. All drawers have oak linings which is a sign of quality.

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The two secret drawers are well concealed one being inside the internal door the other behind the internal bottom left drawer.
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This piece has a good overall finish and colour and would grace any home.

Height
164cm (64.57")
Width
103cm (40.55")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

Rumble Antiques has dated this Queen Anne Walnut Secretaire to the 18th Century.

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SA1070366
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secretaire
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Town and country furniture especially early walnut

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Archive I A Queen Anne walnut fall-front secretaire featuring a fitted interior with small drawers, green baize writing surface, brass drop handles, and turned bun feet.

Walnut secretaire Queen Anne

Archive II A Queen Anne walnut fall-front secretaire featuring a fitted interior with small drawers, green baize writing surface, brass drop handles, and turned bun feet. View II
Archive III A Queen Anne walnut fall-front secretaire featuring a fitted interior with small drawers, green baize writing surface, brass drop handles, and turned bun feet. View III
Archive IV A Queen Anne walnut fall-front secretaire featuring a fitted interior with small drawers, green baize writing surface, brass drop handles, and turned bun feet. View IV
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Penzance
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TR208RQ
United Kingdom
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A Queen Anne walnut fall-front secretaire featuring a fitted interior with small drawers, green baize writing surface, brass drop handles, and turned bun feet.
Walnut secretaire Queen Anne
Ref: SA1070366
A Queen Anne walnut fall-front secretaire featuring a fitted interior with small drawers, green baize writing surface, brass drop handles, and turned bun feet.
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A Queen Anne walnut secretaire is a tall writing cabinet dating from the early eighteenth century, characterised by a fall-front writing flap that opens to reveal a fitted nest of drawers and pigeonholes above a chest base.

Pieces from this era typically feature figured walnut or burr walnut veneers laid over pine or oak carcases, hand-cut dovetail joints, brass drop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and baize-lined writing surfaces.

Authentic pieces feature period-correct joinery such as thick hand-sawn veneers, oak drawer linings with runner wear, cushion-moulded cornices, original iron locks, and proportioned turned bun feet.

Place the secretaire as a focal architectural statement in a study, drawing room, or hallway, pairing rich timber tones with modern muted paint schemes or contemporary art.

Keep the piece away from direct sunlight and central heating radiators to prevent veneer lifting; apply a high-quality beeswax polish periodically using a soft cloth along the wood grain.
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