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A George IV Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase.
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A George IV Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase.

19th century
Description

Circa 1820. A quality mahogany William IV secretaire cabinet bookcase, the cornice with an architectural pediment with fine beading and a raised section and a deep frieze, the front a pair of glazed doors with stylish astragals, with a brass beading separating the doors, inside with four adjustable shelves, the polished section in the base with a full-length secretaire drawer with gilded brass handles, elegant back plates and ring pull to the front, the inside is well appointed with various pigeon holes and drawers with turned and ribbed domed bone handles, and a felted writing surface, beneath this there is a pair of cupboards, the right-hand side and two drawers on the left-hand side, a single adjustable shelf, all resting on four squat turned bun feet, with excellent colour and patination and original glass.

Physical Dimensions
Height
236cm (92.91")
Width
116cm (45.67")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this George IV Secretaire Bookcase to the 19th Century.

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SA1174993
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34572
Description
Circa 1820. A quality mahogany William IV secretaire cabinet bookcase, the cornice with an architectural pediment with fine beading and a raised section and a deep frieze, the front a pair of glazed doors with stylish astragals, with a brass beading separating the doors, inside with four adjustable shelves, the polished section in the base with a full-length secretaire drawer with gilded brass handles, elegant back plates and ring pull to the front, the inside is well appointed with various pigeon holes and drawers with turned and ribbed domed bone handles, and a felted writing surface, beneath this there is a pair of cupboards, the right-hand side and two drawers on the left-hand side, a single adjustable shelf, all resting on four squat turned bun feet, with excellent colour and patination and original glass.
Height
236cm (92.91")
Width
116cm (45.67")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this George IV Secretaire Bookcase to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1174993
Dealers Internal Ref
34572
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Archive I A George IV mahogany secretaire bookcase featuring arched astragal glazed doors, a fitted pull-out writing drawer with brass handles, and twin cupboard doors below.

A George IV Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase.

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A George IV mahogany secretaire bookcase featuring arched astragal glazed doors, a fitted pull-out writing drawer with brass handles, and twin cupboard doors below.
A George IV Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase.
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A George IV mahogany secretaire bookcase featuring arched astragal glazed doors, a fitted pull-out writing drawer with brass handles, and twin cupboard doors below.
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A George IV secretaire bookcase is a dual-purpose piece of 1820s British furniture combining an upper glazed cabinet for book storage with a concealed pull-out desk drawer and lower storage cupboards.

These cabinets were predominantly crafted from solid mahogany and mahogany veneers, fitted with glass panelling in the doors, hand-dovetailed oak or pine secondary woods, and brass handles.

Authentic pieces feature early 19th-century construction characteristics, including hand-sawn drawer linings, period-appropriate astragal glazing bars, original lock mechanisms, and turned or bracket feet.

Position the cabinet in a home office, hallway, or living room to provide vertical scale, contrasting its dark polished wood against neutral wall tones and styling the glazed shelves with contemporary ceramics.

Keep the wood away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent shrinkage, clean glass panels with a microfibre cloth, and apply clear beeswax polish twice a year along the grain.
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