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Small Mahogany Knee Hole Desk Circa 1800
Fairford Barn Antiques
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Small Mahogany Knee Hole Desk Circa 1800

19th century
Description

A delightful mahogany knee hole desk of small proportions circa 1800. With graduated drawers, a central cupboard with working lock and key and shaped bracket feet.

Height - 30" / 76cm

Width - 33" / 84cm

Depth - 17.5" / 45cm

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Fairford Barn Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk to the 1800s.

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A delightful mahogany knee hole desk of small proportions circa 1800. With graduated drawers, a central cupboard with working lock and key and shaped bracket feet.

Height - 30" / 76cm

Width - 33" / 84cm

Depth - 17.5" / 45cm

Date of Manufacture

Fairford Barn Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk to the 1800s.

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SA1206190
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113/802/487
Fairford Barn Antiques
Fairford Barn Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2021

Sale of quality georgian and victorian furniture.

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A Georgian mahogany kneehole desk with a central recessed cupboard, a top drawer, six pedestal drawers, bracket feet, and brass swan-neck handles.
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Archive I A Georgian mahogany kneehole desk with a central recessed cupboard, a top drawer, six pedestal drawers, bracket feet, and brass swan-neck handles.

Small mahogany knee hole desk circa 1800

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A Georgian mahogany kneehole desk with a central recessed cupboard, a top drawer, six pedestal drawers, bracket feet, and brass swan-neck handles.
Small mahogany knee hole desk circa 1800
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A Georgian mahogany kneehole desk with a central recessed cupboard, a top drawer, six pedestal drawers, bracket feet, and brass swan-neck handles.
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A Georgian kneehole desk is an eighteenth-century writing table characterised by a central recessed opening for legroom, flanked by columns of small drawers. Often compact in size, these flat-topped pieces frequently incorporate a central recessed cupboard for additional storage.

These desks were predominantly crafted using solid mahogany or mahogany veneers, with secondary woods such as pine or oak used for drawer linings. Hardware typically consisted of cast brass swan-neck handles, batwing backplates, and steel lever locks.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, oak or pine drawer bottoms, and natural wood shrinkage along construction seams. Look for original cast brass drop handles, cockbeaded drawer borders, and bracket feet showing genuine age-related wear.

A kneehole desk functions exceptionally well as a compact home office workstation, a hallway console, or a bedroom dressing table. Pair the dark mahogany timber with modern abstract artwork, modern brass task lighting, or minimalist neutral ceramics for a balanced aesthetic.

Maintain mahogany timber by dusting regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year. Keep the piece away from direct sunlight, radiator heat sources, and high humidity to prevent timber warping or veneer cracking.
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