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George I Figured Walnut Bureau
For sale by W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
for sale €7,313     $7,938
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George I Figured Walnut Bureau

18th century
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No: 11190

A very good George I early 18th century Walnut Bureau quarter veneered and feather banded throughout, the fall opening onto lopers to reveal a feather banded central door flanked by 7 feather banded small drawers and 2 secret drawers all above two half-width and three full-width feather-banded, graduated, cockbeaded drawers, the whole raised on shaped bracket feet. This bureau has an excellent colour and grain retaining the original brass backplates and loops.

Circa 1720 Price: £6250-00p.

Height: 40 ½” (103 cm), Width: 37” (94 cm), Depth: 21 ½” (55 cm)

Note: It is always interesting to compare pieces to see how styles, as well as cabinetmaking techniques, changed over the years. The 17th century technique of having a moulded bead on the carcass surrounding drawers on cabinet furniture yielded in the 18th century. It became a cockbeaded edge on the drawers themselves to protect the veneered sections of the drawers. This lasted into the 19th century.

Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this George I Walnut Bureau to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09206317
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 285-315 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Quarter-veneered burr walnut with herringbone feather banding: early eighteenth-century decorative cabinetwork.
Fine shrinkage lines across the veneer: natural movement of early hand-sawn timber.
Pierced brass escutcheons and drop handles: early Georgian brassware pattern.
Central interior cupboard flanked by fluted pilasters: traditional Queen Anne and George I layout.
Mellow honey colour with gentle fading: age from prolonged light exposure.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
103cm (40.55")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1172331
Dealers Internal Reference
11190
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Description
No: 11190

A very good George I early 18th century Walnut Bureau quarter veneered and feather banded throughout, the fall opening onto lopers to reveal a feather banded central door flanked by 7 feather banded small drawers and 2 secret drawers all above two half-width and three full-width feather-banded, graduated, cockbeaded drawers, the whole raised on shaped bracket feet. This bureau has an excellent colour and grain retaining the original brass backplates and loops.

fig 1. An early 18th-century George I slant-front bureau crafted from figured walnut with brass drop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and bracket feet.
fig 1. George I Figured Walnut Bureau

Circa 1720 Price: £6250-00p.

Height: 40 ½” (103 cm), Width: 37” (94 cm), Depth: 21 ½” (55 cm)

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Note: It is always interesting to compare pieces to see how styles, as well as cabinetmaking techniques, changed over the years.
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd

The 17th century technique of having a moulded bead on the carcass surrounding drawers on cabinet furniture yielded in the 18th century. It became a cockbeaded edge on the drawers themselves to protect the veneered sections of the drawers. This lasted into the 19th century.

Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this George I Walnut Bureau to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09206317
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 285-315 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Quarter-veneered burr walnut with herringbone feather banding: early eighteenth-century decorative cabinetwork.
Fine shrinkage lines across the veneer: natural movement of early hand-sawn timber.
Pierced brass escutcheons and drop handles: early Georgian brassware pattern.
Central interior cupboard flanked by fluted pilasters: traditional Queen Anne and George I layout.
Mellow honey colour with gentle fading: age from prolonged light exposure.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
103cm (40.55")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1172331
Dealers Internal Ref
11190
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
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Specialists in 17th-18th and early 19th century fine english furniture, art, clocks and other objets d'art

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Trade Associations

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An early 18th-century George I slant-front bureau crafted from figured walnut with brass drop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and bracket feet.
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Archive I An early 18th-century George I slant-front bureau crafted from figured walnut with brass drop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and bracket feet.

George I Figured Walnut Bureau

Archive II An early 18th-century George I slant-front bureau crafted from figured walnut with brass drop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and bracket feet. View II
Archive III An early 18th-century George I slant-front bureau crafted from figured walnut with brass drop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and bracket feet. View III
Archive IV An early 18th-century George I slant-front bureau crafted from figured walnut with brass drop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and bracket feet. View IV
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Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 6BU
United Kingdom
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W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
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An early 18th-century George I slant-front bureau crafted from figured walnut with brass drop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and bracket feet.
George I Figured Walnut Bureau
Ref: SA1172331
An early 18th-century George I slant-front bureau crafted from figured walnut with brass drop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and bracket feet.
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  • ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorge I
  • MaterialWalnut, Brass, Oak
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSlant front, Figured walnut veneer, Brass drop handles, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 103 cm (41 in) x W 94 cm (37 in) x D 55 cm (22 in)

This George I slant-front bureau belongs to the 18th century and is made of figured walnut with oak and brass, finished in a warm brown colour. The exterior displays quarter-veneered surfaces with feather banding, brass drop handles, keyhole escutcheons, and shaped bracket feet. The sloped fall-front opens on lopers to reveal a central door alongside small drawers, positioned above two half-width and three graduated full-width drawers. The construction incorporates cockbeaded drawer edges and retains original brass backplates and loops. Measuring 103 cm high, 94 cm wide, and 55 cm deep, this writing desk provides a functional writing surface and ample storage for a gentleman's library, study, or living room. It suits traditional domestic settings as a practical workspace or a decorative antique storage chest.

A George I bureau is an early 18th-century writing cabinet featuring a sloped hinged front that opens to a fitted writing interior, positioned above a vertical stack of drawers.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid oak or pine, veneered with figured walnut, burr walnut, or mahogany, and finished with cast brass hardware.

Authentic period examples demonstrate hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, thick timber veneers, feather-banding or crossbanding details, original lock mechanisms, and bracket feet.

An antique bureau can serve as a functional home office desk or accent piece, placed against a neutral wall alongside contemporary lighting and understated decorative accessories.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a lint-free cloth and applying beeswax once or twice annually, ensuring the object is kept away from direct heat sources and moisture.
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