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George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
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George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

18th century
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No: 10921

A very good George III Period Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, the dentil cornice above a flat and fluted frieze and two 13-pane astragal glazed doors opening onto three mahogany fronted adjustable shelves, the secretaire drawer opening to show an interior of crossbanded small drawers and pigeon holes around a central oval shell inlaid and crossbanded door with three further full width drawers below and the whole raised on shaped bracket feet.

Circa 1780

Price: £5,750-00p.

Height: 89”, 226 cms / Width: 45”, 114 cms / Depth: 21”, 53.5 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
226cm (88.98")
Width
114cm (44.88")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Declaration

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this George III Secretaire Bookcase to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1080029
Dealers Internal Reference
10921
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Description
No: 10921

A very good George III Period Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, the dentil cornice above a flat and fluted frieze and two 13-pane astragal glazed doors opening onto three mahogany fronted adjustable shelves, the secretaire drawer opening to show an interior of crossbanded small drawers and pigeon holes around a central oval shell inlaid and crossbanded door with three further full width drawers below and the whole raised on shaped bracket feet.

Circa 1780

Price: £5,750-00p.

Height: 89”, 226 cms / Width: 45”, 114 cms / Depth: 21”, 53.5 cms.

Height
226cm (88.98")
Width
114cm (44.88")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this George III Secretaire Bookcase to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1080029
Dealers Internal Ref
10921
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Specialists in 17th-18th and early 19th century fine english furniture, art, clocks and other objets d'art

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Archive I A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase featuring upper glazed doors with geometric astragal bars and an open drop-front writing compartment above lower drawers.

George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Archive II A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase featuring upper glazed doors with geometric astragal bars and an open drop-front writing compartment above lower drawers. View II
Archive III A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase featuring upper glazed doors with geometric astragal bars and an open drop-front writing compartment above lower drawers. View III
Archive IV A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase featuring upper glazed doors with geometric astragal bars and an open drop-front writing compartment above lower drawers. View IV
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W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
Telephone 01993 706501
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86 Corn Street
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 6BU
United Kingdom
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A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase featuring upper glazed doors with geometric astragal bars and an open drop-front writing compartment above lower drawers.
George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
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A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase featuring upper glazed doors with geometric astragal bars and an open drop-front writing compartment above lower drawers.
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A George III secretaire bookcase is an eighteenth-century British furniture piece that combines a glazed upper cabinet for displaying books with a lower chest featuring a drop-front drawer that opens to reveal a writing surface and small storage compartments.

These cabinets were predominantly crafted from solid and veneered mahogany, featuring glass panes secured by wooden astragal glazing bars, brass hardware, and pine or oak secondary timber for internal drawer linings.

Authentic period examples typically show signs of hand-planed secondary wood, hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass escutcheons or handles, and natural shrinkage marks in the timber panels consistent with eighteenth-century construction.

A secretaire bookcase can be styled in a home office, hallway, or living area by filling the upper glass cabinet with curated books or ceramics, while keeping the desk drop-front closed to maintain a clean aesthetic when not in use.

Maintain the timber finish by dusting regularly with a soft lint-free cloth and applying beeswax annually, avoiding direct sunlight, radiators, or areas with fluctuating humidity to prevent wood warping.
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