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Miniature Mahogany Kneehole Desk

1900 - 1920
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A superb miniature mahogany kneehole desk in the George II manner with caddy top. The piece is exquisitely made in miniature with all working drawers and cupboard. The drawers are oak lined and have individually made handles. The cupboard has a working lock and above it is a hidden drawer. The desk is in excellent original, untouched condition with a great colour and patina. It is most likely that this piece was made as a novelty or toy by a professional craftsman. The desk would date to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century and is a superb example of miniature furniture. C.1900.

Overall sizes in inches:

15 ½ wide

8 ½ deep

15 ¼ high

Physical Dimensions
Height
39cm (15.35")
Width
39.5cm (15.55")
Depth
21.5cm (8.46")
Declaration

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Miniature Mahogany Kneehole Desk to the 1900s.

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SA1184865
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A superb miniature mahogany kneehole desk in the George II manner with caddy top. The piece is exquisitely made in miniature with all working drawers and cupboard. The drawers are oak lined and have individually made handles. The cupboard has a working lock and above it is a hidden drawer. The desk is in excellent original, untouched condition with a great colour and patina. It is most likely that this piece was made as a novelty or toy by a professional craftsman.
The desk would date to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century and is a superb example of miniature furniture.
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C.1900.

Overall sizes in inches:

15 ½ wide

8 ½ deep

15 ¼ high

Height
39cm (15.35")
Width
39.5cm (15.55")
Depth
21.5cm (8.46")
Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Miniature Mahogany Kneehole Desk to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1184865
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A miniature mahogany kneehole desk featuring a top drawer, six pedestal drawers, a central recessed cupboard, brass hardware, and bracket feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A miniature mahogany kneehole desk featuring a top drawer, six pedestal drawers, a central recessed cupboard, brass hardware, and bracket feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Miniature Mahogany Kneehole Desk

Archive II A miniature mahogany kneehole desk featuring a top drawer, six pedestal drawers, a central recessed cupboard, brass hardware, and bracket feet. View II
Archive III A miniature mahogany kneehole desk featuring a top drawer, six pedestal drawers, a central recessed cupboard, brass hardware, and bracket feet. View III
Archive IV A miniature mahogany kneehole desk featuring a top drawer, six pedestal drawers, a central recessed cupboard, brass hardware, and bracket feet. View IV
Archive V A miniature mahogany kneehole desk featuring a top drawer, six pedestal drawers, a central recessed cupboard, brass hardware, and bracket feet. View V
Archive VI A miniature mahogany kneehole desk featuring a top drawer, six pedestal drawers, a central recessed cupboard, brass hardware, and bracket feet. View VI
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Telephone 07932 624971
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Newark upon Trent
Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Verified Since Nov 2010
Items For Sale 108
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Location: Newark upon Trent, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
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A miniature mahogany kneehole desk featuring a top drawer, six pedestal drawers, a central recessed cupboard, brass hardware, and bracket feet.
Miniature mahogany kneehole desk
Ref: SA1184865
A miniature mahogany kneehole desk featuring a top drawer, six pedestal drawers, a central recessed cupboard, brass hardware, and bracket feet.
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  • ObjectMiniature Desk
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsKneehole recess, Bracket feet, Brass drop handles, Central cupboard
  • SizeH 39 cm (15 in) x W 39.5 cm (16 in) x D 21.5 cm (8 in)

A miniature kneehole desk is a small-scale replica of a full-sized writing desk featuring a recessed central opening flanked by pedestals of drawers, traditionally created as an apprentice piece, cabinetmaker sample, or collector specimen during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Miniature desks were typically crafted using primary hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, often completed with solid brass drop handles, dovetail drawer joints, and detailed veneering to mirror full-scale cabinetmaking techniques.

Authentic period miniature desks feature age-appropriate patination, hand-cut dovetail joints, period brass fitments, proper timber shrinkage, and proportionate construction methods consistent with historical joinery.

A miniature desk functions as a decorative tabletop object on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or bookshelf, providing structured storage for small keepsakes alongside curated books and framed artwork.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft dry microfibre cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish periodically, keeping the item away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high moisture environments.
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