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George III Mahogany Bureau
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George III Mahogany Bureau

19th century
Description

A George III period mahogany bureau

circa 1800

Physical Dimensions
Height
109cm (42.91")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this George III Mahogany Bureau to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1105172
Dealers Internal Reference
C1556
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Description
A George III period mahogany bureau

circa 1800

Height
109cm (42.91")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this George III Mahogany Bureau to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1105172
Dealers Internal Ref
C1556
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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A George III mahogany bureau featuring a slant-front lid, four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, brass escutcheons, and bracket feet.
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Archive I A George III mahogany bureau featuring a slant-front lid, four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, brass escutcheons, and bracket feet.

George III Mahogany Bureau

Archive II A George III mahogany bureau featuring a slant-front lid, four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, brass escutcheons, and bracket feet. View II
Archive III A George III mahogany bureau featuring a slant-front lid, four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, brass escutcheons, and bracket feet. View III
Archive IV A George III mahogany bureau featuring a slant-front lid, four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, brass escutcheons, and bracket feet. View IV
Archive V A George III mahogany bureau featuring a slant-front lid, four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, brass escutcheons, and bracket feet. View V
Archive VI A George III mahogany bureau featuring a slant-front lid, four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, brass escutcheons, and bracket feet. View VI
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Salisbury Antiques Centre

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Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 7JJ
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A George III mahogany bureau featuring a slant-front lid, four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, brass escutcheons, and bracket feet.
George III Mahogany Bureau
Ref: SA1105172
A George III mahogany bureau featuring a slant-front lid, four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles, brass escutcheons, and bracket feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBureaux
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorge III
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Oak
  • ColourMedium Brown
  • MotifsSlant front lid, Graduated drawers, Swan-neck handles, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 109 cm (43 in) x W 94 cm (37 in) x D 54 cm (21 in)

This George III period mahogany bureau from around 1800 displays a medium brown timber with a warm polished finish. The piece comprises a slant-front lid positioned above four graduated drawers fitted with brass swan-neck handles and ornate brass escutcheons, supported by bracket feet. The construction incorporates oak components alongside mahogany and brass elements. Measuring 109 cm high, 94 cm wide, and 54 cm deep, the bureau provides practical storage and a writing surface. Suitable for a traditional study, home office, or living room, the bureau functions well as a writing desk while offering enclosed storage space within the drawers. The compact footprint permits placement against a wall in various residential settings, pairing easily with traditional or transitional interior schemes.

FAQs

A George III mahogany bureau typically features a sloping fall-front hinged lid that opens to reveal a fitted writing interior with small drawers and pigeonholes, set above a series of graduated full-width drawers.

Eighteenth-century Georgian bureaux were predominantly crafted from solid and veneered mahogany, featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, oak or pine secondary woods for drawer linings, and brass hardware such as swan-neck handles and decorative escutcheons.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-sawn timber marks, irregular dovetails, period-appropriate brassware with original fixing nuts, natural shrinkage splits in secondary woods, and cast brass escutcheons reflecting 18th-century design.

A Georgian bureau works as a functional desk or focal point in a study, hallway, or living area, pairing well with contemporary task lighting and modern seating to contrast historical craftsmanship with minimalist decor.

Dust regularly with a soft cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the piece away from direct sunlight and artificial heat sources to prevent timber cracking or colour fading.
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