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Antique Georgian Mahogany Bureau C.1800
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Antique Georgian Mahogany Bureau C.1800

18th century
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A fine George III mahogany bureau, the richly figured fall front opening to a green baize writing surface and fitted interior of pigeonholes, small drawers, central cupboard and a concealed secret drawer to each side. The bureau is set over four long graduated drawers with oval brass ring handles and diamond-shaped bone escutcheons, all raised on shaped bracket feet.

Dating to around the turn of the 19th century, this is a well-proportioned working bureau of useful domestic scale, functioning beautifully as an antique writing desk with generous storage below.

Very good antique condition with some historic surface wear consistent with age and use. Well restored historically and in good order. The later baize shows some wear and there is a historic filled repair to the right-hand side of the fall front panel. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1800.

H: 107 W: 108 D: 52 cm

Height of desk: 82.5 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
108cm (42.52")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Declaration

Founders Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk to the Georgian era.

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SA1212324
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3721
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A fine George III mahogany bureau, the richly figured fall front opening to a green baize writing surface and fitted interior of pigeonholes, small drawers, central cupboard and a concealed secret drawer to each side.
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The bureau is set over four long graduated drawers with oval brass ring handles and diamond-shaped bone escutcheons, all raised on shaped bracket feet.
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fig 1. An antique Georgian mahogany slant-front bureau featuring four graduated long drawers with brass oval drop handles and shaped bracket feet.
fig 1. Antique Georgian Mahogany Bureau C.1800

Dating to around the turn of the 19th century, this is a well-proportioned working bureau of useful domestic scale, functioning beautifully as an antique writing desk with generous storage below.

Very good antique condition with some historic surface wear consistent with age and use. Well restored historically and in good order. The later baize shows some wear and there is a historic filled repair to the right-hand side of the fall front panel. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1800.

H: 107 W: 108 D: 52 cm

Height of desk: 82.5 cm

Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
108cm (42.52")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1212324
Dealers Internal Ref
3721
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A Georgian mahogany bureau is an 18th to early 19th-century writing cabinet featuring a angled, hinged fall-front desk section above a chest of drawers. The interior typically houses small drawers, pigeonholes, and document compartments for correspondence.

These pieces were primarily constructed using dense Cuban or West Indian mahogany veneers over oak or pine carcases. Hardware typically includes cast brass bail handles, oval backplates, steel locks, and bone or ivory keyhole escutcheons.

Authentic Georgian bureaux display hand-dovetailed drawer joints, oak or pine drawer linings with grain running side-to-side, hand-cast brass hardware, and original lopers that support the fall-front flap when opened.

Position the bureau against a neutral wall to highlight the mahogany grain pattern, using the flat top surface to display ceramic vessels or modern table lamps to contrast the historical silhouette.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year to maintain the wood surface. Keep the piece away from direct sunlight and central heating radiators to prevent veneer cracking.
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