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Beautiful Quality Georgian Mahogany Bureau
The Dorking Desk Shop
for sale €790     $857
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Beautiful Quality Georgian Mahogany Bureau

18th century
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Beautiful quality Georgian mahogany bureau of grand proportions. The 2 small and 3 large, cock beaded, drawers of a good hand-cut dovetailed construction with oak linings and the original brass swan-neck handles. The locking fall enclosing a very pretty fitted interior with numerous small drawers, locking door, bible boxes and various secret compartments. Standing on shaped ogee bracket feet. With lovely inlaid detail to interior and fall. In wonderful original condition.

Size 48 x 21  x 43 inches tall (122 x 54 x 108 cm tall)

Price £675

Stock no. 6759

Physical Dimensions
Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk to the 1750s.

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SA1201830
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6759
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Beautiful quality Georgian mahogany bureau of grand proportions.
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The 2 small and 3 large, cock beaded, drawers of a good hand-cut dovetailed construction with oak linings and the original brass swan-neck handles.
The Dorking Desk Shop

The locking fall enclosing a very pretty fitted interior with numerous small drawers, locking door, bible boxes and various secret compartments. Standing on shaped ogee bracket feet. With lovely inlaid detail to interior and fall. In wonderful original condition.

Size 48 x 21  x 43 inches tall (122 x 54 x 108 cm tall)

Price £675

Stock no. 6759

Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1201830
Dealers Internal Ref
6759
The Dorking Desk Shop
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the The Dorking Desk Shop Profile Page

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A Georgian mahogany fall-front bureau desk with crossbanded inlay, brass swan-neck handles, multiple drawers, and bracket feet.
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Archive I A Georgian mahogany fall-front bureau desk with crossbanded inlay, brass swan-neck handles, multiple drawers, and bracket feet.

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A Georgian mahogany fall-front bureau desk with crossbanded inlay, brass swan-neck handles, multiple drawers, and bracket feet.
Beautiful quality Georgian mahogany bureau
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A Georgian mahogany fall-front bureau desk with crossbanded inlay, brass swan-neck handles, multiple drawers, and bracket feet.
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A Georgian bureau is a slant-front writing desk popularised in 18th-century Britain, featuring a hinged sloping flap that opens to reveal an interior fitted with small drawers and compartments, situated above a chest of drawers.

These bureaus were predominantly crafted from solid mahogany or oak, frequently decorated with satinwood crossbanding, hand-dovetailed drawer joints, and cast brass swan-neck handles.

Authentic Georgian bureaus feature hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, oak or pine secondary drawer linings, hand-forged iron locks, original brass hardware, and natural timber shrinkage consistent with 18th-century construction.

Position the bureau in a home office, hallway, or living room as a functional statement piece, paired with a modern desk lamp, neutral backdrop, and contemporary artwork to balance classic and modern aesthetics.

Dust regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the wood away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent drying or discolouration.
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