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19th Century Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat
Shackladys Antiques
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19th Century Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat

19th century
Description

19th century bronze mounted crossbanded bureau plat, the shaped top with gilt bronze border and black leather inset writing surface above three frieze drawers, the reverse similarly decorated with false draws, raised up on four slender cabriole supports terminating in sabot feet

Dimensions

Height 31 Inches

Width 37 Inches

Depth 23 Inches

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

Shackladys Antiques has dated this French Ormolu Bureau Plat to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1149126
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Description
19th century bronze mounted crossbanded bureau plat, the shaped top with gilt bronze border and black leather inset writing surface above three frieze drawers, the reverse similarly decorated with false draws, raised up on four slender cabriole supports terminating in sabot feet

Dimensions

Height 31 Inches

Width 37 Inches

Depth 23 Inches

Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

Shackladys Antiques has dated this French Ormolu Bureau Plat to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1149126
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Telephone 01244 316 394 or 07769 200 346
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34 Spital Walk
Boughton
Chester
CH3 5DB
United Kingdom
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A nineteenth-century French bureau plat desk with cabriole legs, a leather writing surface, and ornate gilt bronze corner mounts.
19th century bronze mounted bureau plat
Ref: SA1149126
A nineteenth-century French bureau plat desk with cabriole legs, a leather writing surface, and ornate gilt bronze corner mounts.
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A bureau plat is a French form of flat-top writing table featuring a shallow frieze with drawers, supported by legs. The design emerged in France during the late seventeenth century under Louis XIV and reached its height of popularity in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Traditional construction incorporates fine timber veneers such as kingwood, tulipwood, or rosewood over an oak frame. The piece typically features cast gilt bronze ormolu mounts, decorative keyhole escutcheons, and a gold-tooled leather writing surface inset into the top.

Authentic nineteenth-century mounts show fine hand-chasing, crisp detail, and evidence of hand-casting such as irregular fixing pin placements on the reverse. The gilding often demonstrates gentle wear on raised areas, revealing the underlying cast metal.

Position the bureau plat in the centre of a home office or library space to allow visibility from all angles. Pair it with a simple contemporary desk chair or a classic leather armchair to create a balanced focal point.

Dust timber surfaces with a soft, lint-free cloth and apply a neutral beeswax polish sparingly along the grain. Clean gilt bronze mounts using a dry soft brush, avoiding chemical brass cleaners which strip the original gilding and patination.
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