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Antique Georgian Elm Clerks Desk C.1800
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Antique Georgian Elm Clerks Desk C.1800

18th century
Description

A Georgian elm clerks desk, the lifting writing sloping enclosing a fitted interior of pigeonholes and four small drawers, set above a single long drawer with brass swan-neck handles, all raised on slender square legs.

A useful late Georgian writing desk of compact proportions, made for correspondence and paperwork storage. The carcass is reinforced with wonderful small period hand-forged iron braces to the front edges of the sides.

Very good antique condition with lots of attractive surface wear and a strong patina consistent with age and use. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1800.

H: 88.5 W: 69 D: 45.5 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
88.5cm (34.84")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
45.5cm (17.91")
Declaration

Founders Antiques has dated this Georgian Elm Clerk Desk to the Georgian era.

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SA1201548
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3663
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Description
A Georgian elm clerks desk, the lifting writing sloping enclosing a fitted interior of pigeonholes and four small drawers, set above a single long drawer with brass swan-neck handles, all raised on slender square legs.
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A useful late Georgian writing desk of compact proportions, made for correspondence and paperwork storage.
Founders Antiques

The carcass is reinforced with wonderful small period hand-forged iron braces to the front edges of the sides.

fig 1. A Georgian dark elm clerks desk featuring a sloped writing surface, brass escutcheons, brass handles, and square legs.
fig 1. Antique Georgian Elm Clerks Desk C.1800

Very good antique condition with lots of attractive surface wear and a strong patina consistent with age and use. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1800.

H: 88.5 W: 69 D: 45.5 cm

Height
88.5cm (34.84")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
45.5cm (17.91")
Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Georgian Elm Clerk Desk to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201548
Dealers Internal Ref
3663
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A Georgian dark elm clerks desk featuring a sloped writing surface, brass escutcheons, brass handles, and square legs.
Antique Georgian Elm Clerks Desk c.1800
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A clerks desk is a specialised writing desk featuring a slanted lid designed to support writing materials or ledgers. Historically utilised in commercial offices, banks, and counting houses during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, these desks provided ergonomic writing angles and enclosed storage for papers.

Georgian desks were predominantly crafted from solid native hardwoods such as oak, elm, and mahogany. Construction techniques included hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, mortise and tenon joinery, and sand-cast brass hardware such as batwing or swan-neck handles.

Authentic Georgian furniture features hand-sawn timber marks, irregularities in drawer construction, and original brass fittings showing natural patination. Look for authentic wear pattern on footrests or legs, along with hand-forged iron hinges and period-correct keyhole escutcheons.

A Georgian clerks desk works as a functional hallway console, a dedicated writing station in a home office, or a statement piece in a living room alcove. Modern interiors benefit from pairing the dark wood tones with neutral wall palettes, contemporary table lamps, and minimal decorative accessories.

Preserve antique elm by applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to maintain moisture balance. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight to prevent timber shrinkage, cracking, or fading of the patinated surface.
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