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Small Fiddleback Mahogany Bureau - 18th Century
Fairford Barn Antiques
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Fairford Barn Antiques

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Small Fiddleback Mahogany Bureau - 18th Century

18th century
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A nice sized, 18th century bureau made from a beautiful fiddleback mahogany. The bureau has 3 oak lined drawers and an interior which includes a well and drawers decorated with stringing.

An attractive and functional piece of furniture.

Height - 43.5" / 110.5cm

Width - 30.25" / 77cm

Depth - 16.5" / 42cm

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Fairford Barn Antiques has dated this Mahogany Slant Front Bureau to the 18th Century.

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159/011/439
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A nice sized, 18th century bureau made from a beautiful fiddleback mahogany.
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The bureau has 3 oak lined drawers and an interior which includes a well and drawers decorated with stringing.
Fairford Barn Antiques

An attractive and functional piece of furniture.

Height - 43.5" / 110.5cm

Width - 30.25" / 77cm

Depth - 16.5" / 42cm

Date of Manufacture

Fairford Barn Antiques has dated this Mahogany Slant Front Bureau to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1204581
Dealers Internal Ref
159/011/439
Fairford Barn Antiques
Fairford Barn Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2021

Sale of quality georgian and victorian furniture.

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An 18th-century mahogany slant-front bureau with brass hardware, bracket feet, and an open writing slope revealing a fitted pigeonhole interior.
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An 18th-century mahogany slant-front bureau with brass hardware, bracket feet, and an open writing slope revealing a fitted pigeonhole interior.
Small fiddleback mahogany bureau - 18th century
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An 18th-century bureau is a writing desk featuring a sloping hinged fall-front that opens to reveal an interior arrangement of pigeonholes and small drawers, situated above a series of larger storage drawers.

Georgian bureaus were typically constructed using solid or veneered mahogany, oak drawer linings, hand-cut dovetail joints, and cast brass hardware such as batwing or swan-neck handles.

Authentic period bureaus display hand-planed timber surfaces, hand-cut joinery inside drawer construction, original brass lock mechanisms, and natural wear patterns on the lopers that support the writing slope.

A compact mahogany bureau serves as a functional workspace in a quiet living room corner or hallway, pairing historical timber tones with contemporary lighting and neutral paint palettes.

Preserve the finish by applying natural beeswax twice yearly, avoiding direct sunlight or proximity to radiators, and keeping relative humidity levels stable to prevent timber shrinkage.
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