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Georgian Mahogany Single Drawer Writing Table.
For sale by Ruby Antiques
for sale €281     $305
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Georgian Mahogany Single Drawer Writing Table.

18th century
For Sale by Ruby Antiques
Description

Delightful Georgian Mahogany Writing Table with a single draw with oak linings and original brass handles .The table is in good condition with fine turned legs and ebony inlay around the base of the frieze. Good table stands well with good proportions. The measurements are 30.25 inches high x 35.75 inches wide x 21.25 inches deep.

Physical Dimensions
Height
76.8cm (30.24")
Width
89.5cm (35.24")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

Ruby Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Writing Table to the Georgian era.

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SA1207216
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Description
Delightful Georgian Mahogany Writing Table with a single draw with oak linings and original brass handles .The table is in good condition with fine turned legs and ebony inlay around the base of the frieze. Good table stands well with good proportions. The measurements are 30.25 inches high x 35.75 inches wide x 21.25 inches deep.
Height
76.8cm (30.24")
Width
89.5cm (35.24")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

Ruby Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Writing Table to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1207216
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A Georgian mahogany writing table featuring a rectangular top, a single wide frieze drawer with brass ring handles, and four ring-turned legs.
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Archive I A Georgian mahogany writing table featuring a rectangular top, a single wide frieze drawer with brass ring handles, and four ring-turned legs.

Georgian Mahogany Single Drawer Writing Table.

Archive II A Georgian mahogany writing table featuring a rectangular top, a single wide frieze drawer with brass ring handles, and four ring-turned legs. View II
Archive III A Georgian mahogany writing table featuring a rectangular top, a single wide frieze drawer with brass ring handles, and four ring-turned legs. View III
Archive IV A Georgian mahogany writing table featuring a rectangular top, a single wide frieze drawer with brass ring handles, and four ring-turned legs. View IV
Archive V A Georgian mahogany writing table featuring a rectangular top, a single wide frieze drawer with brass ring handles, and four ring-turned legs. View V
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Ruby Antiques
Telephone 07733 264 767
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Dawes Farm
Taunton Road
Bridgewater
Somerset
TA6 6PS
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/rubyantiques
Verified Since Apr 2021
Items For Sale 52
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A Georgian mahogany writing table featuring a rectangular top, a single wide frieze drawer with brass ring handles, and four ring-turned legs.
Georgian Mahogany Single Drawer Writing Table.
Ref: SA1207216
A Georgian mahogany writing table featuring a rectangular top, a single wide frieze drawer with brass ring handles, and four ring-turned legs.
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  • ObjectWriting Tables
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Red Brown
  • MotifsTurned legs, Single frieze drawer, Brass ring handles, Keyhole escutcheon
  • SizeH 76.8 cm (30 in) x W 89.5 cm (35 in) x D 54 cm (21 in)

This Georgian writing table is fashioned from mahogany with oak linings and finished in a warm red-brown colour. The design includes a rectangular top above a single wide frieze drawer fitted with two original brass ring handles, a keyhole escutcheon, and ebony inlay around the base. Four slender ring-turned legs support the structure. Practical dimensions of 76.8 cm high, 89.5 cm wide, and 54 cm deep give a compact footprint. Suitable for a home office, study, or living room, the table serves as a functional workspace or a display surface for lamps and decorative items. The traditional proportions allow placement against a wall or centrally within a room, offering both character and utility to everyday domestic interiors.

FAQs

Georgian writing tables typically feature clean classical proportions, solid or veneered mahogany construction, single or multiple frieze drawers with dovetail joinery, and hand-turned or tapered legs popular throughout the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

Craftsmanship during the Georgian era relied predominantly on imported Cuban or West Indian mahogany for visible surfaces, accompanied by brass hardware such as drawer pulls and keyhole escutcheons, with secondary timbers like pine or oak used for interior drawer linings.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints within the drawers, hand-worked marks on original brass fittings, slight irregularities from hand-planing on the underside, and natural oxidisation along the timber surfaces.

Position the table as a compact hallway console, a dedicated window-side laptop desk, or an elegant vanity table paired with a contemporary chair to create a balanced mix of traditional and modern elements.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish twice a year along the wood grain, ensuring the table remains protected from direct sunlight, excess humidity, and direct heat sources.
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