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George I Walnut and Feather Banded Bureau
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George I Walnut and Feather Banded Bureau

18th century
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George I Walnut and feather banded bureau

The feather banded fall front opening to an arrangement of fitted drawers and pigeonholes, flanking a cupboard door, over four graduated drawers raised on bracket feet.

Provenance:

A gift to Mrs F A Simonds by the members of the Reading Women's Conservative and Unionist Association in December 1926 upon her resignation as Chairman, presented by Lady Abram. A copy of the Reading Home and Politics magazine, December 1926 and a leather bound presentation album are included in the lot. The bureau itself bears a small brass plate in the recess.

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Physical Dimensions
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91cm (35.83")
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Buckingham Interiors has dated this George I Walnut Bureau to the 18th Century.

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George I Walnut and feather banded bureau
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The feather banded fall front opening to an arrangement of fitted drawers and pigeonholes, flanking a cupboard door, over four graduated drawers raised on bracket feet.
Buckingham Interiors
fig 1. A George I walnut slant-front bureau featuring feather banding, fitted interior pigeonholes, a green leather writing insert, and lower drawers with brass handles.
fig 1. George I Walnut and Feather Banded Bureau

Provenance:

A gift to Mrs F A Simonds by the members of the Reading Women's Conservative and Unionist Association in December 1926 upon her resignation as Chairman, presented by Lady Abram. A copy of the Reading Home and Politics magazine, December 1926 and a leather bound presentation album are included in the lot. The bureau itself bears a small brass plate in the recess.

I am open to sensible offers on all of my items.

Width
91cm (35.83")
Date of Manufacture

Buckingham Interiors has dated this George I Walnut Bureau to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1172197
Buckingham Interiors
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Archive I A George I walnut slant-front bureau featuring feather banding, fitted interior pigeonholes, a green leather writing insert, and lower drawers with brass handles.

George I Walnut and feather banded bureau

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A George I walnut slant-front bureau featuring feather banding, fitted interior pigeonholes, a green leather writing insert, and lower drawers with brass handles.
George I Walnut and feather banded bureau
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A George I walnut slant-front bureau featuring feather banding, fitted interior pigeonholes, a green leather writing insert, and lower drawers with brass handles.
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A George I walnut bureau is an English writing cabinet originating from the period between 1714 and 1727. It features a sloping fall-front flap that opens to reveal an fitted interior of small drawers and pigeonholes, positioned above a chest of long drawers.

These pieces were typically constructed with a oak carcass veneered in figurate walnut, often enhanced with herringbone or feather-banded borders. Construction features include hand-cut dovetail joints, brass drop handles, and solid bracket feet.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-sawn timber marks, natural wood shrinkage around drawer linings, period-appropriate brass hardware, and original lock mechanisms. The presence of crossbanding, feather banding, and sectioned walnut veneers on the fall-front also indicates period craftsmanship.

A Georgian bureau can serve as a functional workstation in a home office or a focal piece in a living area. Pair it with modern lighting, neutral wall finishes, and minimalist accessories to balance its warm timber tones and classical proportions.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply high-grade beeswax twice a year to preserve the timber finish. Keep the bureau away from direct sunlight and radiators to prevent veneer lifting and timber shrinkage.
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