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Victorian Rosewood/walnut/mahogany Secretaire Abbatant
Y Not Antiques
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Victorian Rosewood/walnut/mahogany Secretaire Abbatant

19th century
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Victorian Rosewood/Walnut and Mahogany Secretaire Abbatant with Burr Walnut Lined Drawer Interior and Baze Writing Top, Carved Moulding Over Drawer, Cupboard Below and Key To Fit All Sections

All measurements are Width x Depth x Height from longest part.

Inches 39.5 x 21 x 75

cm 100.5 x 53.5 x 190.5

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Y Not Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Secretaire Abattant to the Victorian era.

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Victorian Rosewood/Walnut and Mahogany Secretaire Abbatant with Burr Walnut Lined Drawer Interior and Baze Writing Top, Carved Moulding Over Drawer, Cupboard Below and Key To Fit All Sections

All measurements are Width x Depth x Height from longest part.

Inches 39.5 x 21 x 75

cm 100.5 x 53.5 x 190.5

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Y Not Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Secretaire Abattant to the Victorian era.

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A Victorian walnut secretaire a abattant featuring a drop-front writing surface lined with green baize, an internal nest of small drawers, a carved cresting, and a lower double-door cupboard.
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Archive I A Victorian walnut secretaire a abattant featuring a drop-front writing surface lined with green baize, an internal nest of small drawers, a carved cresting, and a lower double-door cupboard.

Victorian Rosewood/Walnut/Mahogany Secretaire Abbatant

Archive II A Victorian walnut secretaire a abattant featuring a drop-front writing surface lined with green baize, an internal nest of small drawers, a carved cresting, and a lower double-door cupboard. View II
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Archive IV A Victorian walnut secretaire a abattant featuring a drop-front writing surface lined with green baize, an internal nest of small drawers, a carved cresting, and a lower double-door cupboard. View IV
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A Victorian walnut secretaire a abattant featuring a drop-front writing surface lined with green baize, an internal nest of small drawers, a carved cresting, and a lower double-door cupboard.
Victorian Rosewood/Walnut/Mahogany Secretaire Abbatant
Ref: SA109643
A Victorian walnut secretaire a abattant featuring a drop-front writing surface lined with green baize, an internal nest of small drawers, a carved cresting, and a lower double-door cupboard.
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A secretaire a abattant is a tall, upright cabinet featuring a fall-front panel that lowers horizontally to form a writing surface. Originating in 18th-century France and popular throughout the 19th century, it typically conceals an arrangement of small drawers and pigeonholes above a lower cupboard or chest of drawers.

Victorian and 19th-century secretaires were commonly constructed from solid hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or rosewood, frequently embellished with figured burr veneers. Writing surfaces were typically lined with woollen baize or gilded leather, and interior drawer linings often utilized oak or pine as secondary timber.

Authentic period secretaires display evidence of traditional joinery, including hand-cut dovetail joints on internal drawers, original brass locks, and cast iron or brass escutcheons. Look for natural age-related shrinking of wood panels, authentic oxidation on unpainted secondary timbers, and original baize or leather linings.

Position the secretaire as a architectural focal point against a plain or subtly wallpapered wall in a living room, hallway, or study. Contrast the dark, figured timber with contemporary table lamps, modern abstract artwork hung above, or minimalist ceramic decorative objects.

Maintain the finish by dusting regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year in the direction of the wood grain. Keep the item away from direct sunlight and artificial heat sources to prevent timber cracking, veneer lifting, or wood fading.
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