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Rare Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau
Holmes Antiques
for sale €3,042     $3,302
£2,600

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Rare Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau

18th century
For Sale by Holmes Antiques
Description

A very beautiful Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau of exceptional untouched Colour and patina.

with shaped stepped interior and sliding well. Fitted with matched burr veneers, feather banded panels and cross grain double bead moulding throughout. Having clean original drawer linings and drawers that run very well, the fall is fitted with a working key. The handles are replaced in keeping with the period. Circa 1705

Physical Dimensions
Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1194174
Dealers Notes

Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description
A very beautiful Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau of exceptional untouched Colour and patina.

with shaped stepped interior and sliding well.

“
Fitted with matched burr veneers, feather banded panels and cross grain double bead moulding throughout.
Holmes Antiques

Having clean original drawer linings and drawers that run very well, the fall is fitted with a working key. The handles are replaced in keeping with the period. Circa 1705

Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1194174
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet.

Rare Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau

Archive II An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet. View VIII
Archive IX An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet. View IX
Archive X An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet. View X
Archive XI An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet. View XI
Archive XII An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet. View XII
Archive XIII An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet. View XIII
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Holmes Antiques
Telephone 07729 347 159
Location
West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/holmes
Verified Since Jan 2011
Items For Sale 224
Items Sold 548
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An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet.
Rare Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau
Ref: SA1194174
An eighteenth-century Queen Anne burr walnut bureau with a sloping fall-front lid above drawers featuring brass drop handles, resting on bracket feet.
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Originating in early eighteenth-century England, a Queen Anne bureau is a compact slant-front desk featuring a hinged fall-front writing flap that conceals an interior fitted with pigeonholes and small drawers, positioned above a chest of storage drawers.

Cabinetmakers during this period predominantly used figured burr walnut and straight-grained walnut veneers applied over pine or oak carcasses, complemented by cast brass handles and escutcheons.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joinery, herringbone or cross-banded veneer borders, oak or pine secondary drawer linings, engraved brass hardware, and natural surface patination.

A bureau serves as a functional compact home office desk in a living room, study, or hallway, offering a focal point when contrasted with contemporary art or modern desk seating.

Position the piece away from direct sunlight and radiators to prevent veneer movement, maintain consistent humidity levels, and clean surfaces using a soft cloth followed by periodic applications of natural beeswax.
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