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Walnut Bureau Bookcase C.1740
Beech and Springs Antiques
for sale €3,276     $3,556
£2,800
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Walnut Bureau Bookcase C.1740

17th century
Description

A charming Walnut bureau bookcase, comprising a pair of well-figured walnut panelled doors opening to reveal a fully fitted interior.

The bureau base encloses a stepped interior of pigeon holes and drawers flanking a small cupboard.

Below are three short and three long graduated drawers with carefully selected patina and all with brass handles.

This delightful piece is raised up on its original bracket feet.

Physical Dimensions
Height
230cm (90.55")
Width
95cm (37.40")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Declaration

Beech and Springs Antiques has dated this Antique Walnut Bureau Bookcase to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1104115
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IM000332
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Description
A charming Walnut bureau bookcase, comprising a pair of well-figured walnut panelled doors opening to reveal a fully fitted interior.

The bureau base encloses a stepped interior of pigeon holes and drawers flanking a small cupboard.

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Below are three short and three long graduated drawers with carefully selected patina and all with brass handles.
Beech and Springs Antiques

This delightful piece is raised up on its original bracket feet.

Height
230cm (90.55")
Width
95cm (37.40")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Date of Manufacture

Beech and Springs Antiques has dated this Antique Walnut Bureau Bookcase to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1104115
Dealers Internal Ref
IM000332
Beech and Springs Antiques
Beech and Springs Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2022

English and french furniture, upholstery, mirrors & decorative objects; 20+ years experience. Happy to help, please call.

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Beech and Springs Antiques
Telephone 07775 814 228
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Meopham Bank Farm
Leigh Road
Hildenborough
Kent
TN11 9AQ
United Kingdom

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An eighteenth-century walnut bureau bookcase featuring two cupboard doors over a slant-front writing flap with four lower drawers and brass handles.
Walnut Bureau Bookcase C.1740
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A walnut bureau bookcase is a double-section piece of early 18th-century English case furniture, combining an upper cabinet or bookcase over a sloping fall-front writing desk and a chest of graduated drawers.

Craftsmen typically constructed the secondary carcass from pine or oak, overlaid with figured burr walnut veneers, featherbanded borders, and cast brass handles and keyhole escutcheons.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints on oak drawer linings, book-matched veneer panels, period-correct brass hardware, and subtle wood shrinkage or patination developed across centuries.

Position the piece as an accent feature in a study or living area, pairing the warm wood tones with contemporary ceramics or art books displayed inside the upper section.

Keep the item away from direct sunlight and central heating radiators to prevent drying, and apply a thin layer of natural beeswax polish annually using a lint-free cloth.
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