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Early 18th C. Style Walnut Bureau Cabinet
John Howkins Antiques
for sale €2,867     $3,112
£2,450

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Early 18th C. Style Walnut Bureau Cabinet

19th century
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A superb quality antique burr walnut bureau cabinet, the bonnet shaped top having cross grain mouldings flanked by turned finials, the frieze having an inlaid boxwood and ebony star burst above a pair of arched double doors with fielded panels and applied mouldings. The doors open to reveal a well fitted interior including 28 pigeon holes, 11 drawers and 2 small cupboards. The bureau section having a feather and cross banded fall which opens to a stepped interior with 8 drawers, 8 pigeonholes and a small centre inlaid cupboard with a tooled leather writing surface. Below are 2 short over 3 long drawers all having feather banding, burr walnut and brass handles and escutcheons. The figured walnut sides topped with cross grain moulded arches and the whole raised on a further cross grain moulding with turned bun feet. Condition- very good with no damage or repairs. Dimensions:- Max.Height…88’’/ 224cm. Width…38’’/ 96.5cm. Max.Depth…21.25’’/ 54cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.

Physical Dimensions
Height
224cm (88.19")
Width
96.5cm (37.99")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Walnut Bureau Cabinet Desk to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1105813
Dealers Internal Reference
24652
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Description
A superb quality antique burr walnut bureau cabinet, the bonnet shaped top having cross grain mouldings flanked by turned finials, the frieze having an inlaid boxwood and ebony star burst above a pair of arched double doors with fielded panels and applied mouldings.
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The doors open to reveal a well fitted interior including 28 pigeon holes, 11 drawers and 2 small cupboards.
John Howkins Antiques

The bureau section having a feather and cross banded fall which opens to a stepped interior with 8 drawers, 8 pigeonholes and a small centre inlaid cupboard with a tooled leather writing surface. Below are 2 short over 3 long drawers all having feather banding, burr walnut and brass handles and escutcheons. The figured walnut sides topped with cross grain moulded arches and the whole raised on a further cross grain moulding with turned bun feet. Condition- very good with no damage or repairs. Dimensions:- Max.Height…88’’/ 224cm. Width…38’’/ 96.5cm. Max.Depth…21.25’’/ 54cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.

Height
224cm (88.19")
Width
96.5cm (37.99")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Walnut Bureau Cabinet Desk to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1105813
Dealers Internal Ref
24652
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet.
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Archive I A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet.

Early 18th C. Style Walnut Bureau Cabinet

Archive II A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View II
Archive III A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View III
Archive IV A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View IV
Archive V A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View V
Archive VI A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View VI
Archive VII A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View VII
Archive VIII A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View VIII
Archive IX A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View IX
Archive X A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View X
Archive XI A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View XI
Archive XII A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View XII
Archive XIII A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View XIII
Archive XIV A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View XIV
Archive XV A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet. View XV
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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
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The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet.
Early 18th C. Style Walnut Bureau Cabinet
Ref: SA1105813
A walnut bureau cabinet featuring a double-arched upper section with star inlay doors above an open drop-front writing desk and three lower drawers on bun feet.
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Bureau cabinets from the Queen Anne and George I periods typically feature a two-part construction with double-arched or domed tops, figured walnut veneers, crossbanding, drop-front writing slopes, and intricate interior compartments including pigeonholes and small drawers.

These cabinets were predominantly crafted using walnut or burr walnut veneers laid over pine or oak carcasses, complemented by tool-embossed leather writing surfaces, solid wood drawer linings, and cast brass handles.

Authentic period examples generally showcase hand-cut dovetail joints, oak or pine drawer bottoms with grain running front-to-back, hand-planed rear panels, natural wood shrinkage lines, and original brass fittings with square nuts.

A bureau cabinet serves as a focal statement piece in a study, living room, or entrance hall, seamlessly pairing with minimalist contemporary seating or neutral decor to highlight the wood grain and architectural form.

Walnut furniture requires regular application of high-quality beeswax to nourish the timber, stable indoor humidity levels to prevent veneer lift, and placement away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent drying or bleaching.
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