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Antique French Kingwood Bureau with Porcelain Plaque and Ormolu, C.1890
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
for sale €3,042     $3,302
£2,600
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Antique French Kingwood Bureau with Porcelain Plaque and Ormolu, C.1890

19th century
Description

An Antique French kingwood bureau dating from circa 1890, decorated with gilt bronze mounts and a hand-painted porcelain plaque to the fall-front.

The bureau opens to reveal a fitted writing interior with velvet-lined surface and small drawers. Standing on cabriole legs with ormolu mounts and sabots, the piece is finished with a pierced brass gallery to the top.

Good quality construction throughout and presented in excellent condition, with minor wear consistent with age.

Height 97cm | Width 72cm | Depth 50cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
97cm (38.19")
Width
72cm (28.35")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Declaration

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Kingwood Bureau Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA1191030
Description
An Antique French kingwood bureau dating from circa 1890, decorated with gilt bronze mounts and a hand-painted porcelain plaque to the fall-front.

The bureau opens to reveal a fitted writing interior with velvet-lined surface and small drawers.

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Standing on cabriole legs with ormolu mounts and sabots, the piece is finished with a pierced brass gallery to the top.
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

Good quality construction throughout and presented in excellent condition, with minor wear consistent with age.

Height 97cm | Width 72cm | Depth 50cm

Height
97cm (38.19")
Width
72cm (28.35")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Kingwood Bureau Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA1191030
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors Profile Page

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An antique French Louis XV style kingwood writing bureau with a slant-front lid featuring a central painted porcelain plaque, brass top gallery, cabriole legs, and gilded ormolu mounts.
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Archive I An antique French Louis XV style kingwood writing bureau with a slant-front lid featuring a central painted porcelain plaque, brass top gallery, cabriole legs, and gilded ormolu mounts.

Antique French Kingwood Bureau with Porcelain Plaque and Ormolu, c.1890

Archive II An antique French Louis XV style kingwood writing bureau with a slant-front lid featuring a central painted porcelain plaque, brass top gallery, cabriole legs, and gilded ormolu mounts. View II
Archive III An antique French Louis XV style kingwood writing bureau with a slant-front lid featuring a central painted porcelain plaque, brass top gallery, cabriole legs, and gilded ormolu mounts. View III
Archive IV An antique French Louis XV style kingwood writing bureau with a slant-front lid featuring a central painted porcelain plaque, brass top gallery, cabriole legs, and gilded ormolu mounts. View IV
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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 01446 744271 or 07973 734452
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Palmers Vale Business Centre
Palmerston Road
Barry
Glamorgan
CF63 2XA
United Kingdom
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An antique French Louis XV style kingwood writing bureau with a slant-front lid featuring a central painted porcelain plaque, brass top gallery, cabriole legs, and gilded ormolu mounts.
Antique French Kingwood Bureau with Porcelain Plaque and Ormolu, c.1890
Ref: SA1191030
An antique French Louis XV style kingwood writing bureau with a slant-front lid featuring a central painted porcelain plaque, brass top gallery, cabriole legs, and gilded ormolu mounts.
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A French bureau de dame is a compact writing desk created primarily for personal correspondence, characteristically featuring a slanted drop-front writing surface, interior compartments, and slender cabriole legs.

These bureaux typically feature matched kingwood veneers applied over solid timber, decorated with cast ormolu (gilt bronze) mounts, brass gallery railings, and hand-painted porcelain plaques.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-cut dovetail joinery, finely chased gilt bronze mounts shaped precisely to the woodwork contours, and natural patination on both the veneer and metallic elements.

Position the bureau as a focal point against a neutral wall in a study, hallway, or bedroom, balancing its detailed woodwork with simple modern task lighting or contemporary artwork.

Keep the piece in a climate-controlled environment away from direct heat and sunlight, dust gently with a soft dry microfibre cloth, and avoid abrasive chemical cleaners on gilt bronze mounts.
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