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Early Oak Bureau
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Early Oak Bureau

17th century
Description

This is early 18th/late17th century Oak bureau with an unusual latter platform base. The legs would be typical of the William and Mary period as is the fitted interior with the hidden storage well. Aside from a large round ink stain to the top most of the imperfections are light and under the lovely patina. The lock is working and the key is present. SKU. G183

Physical Dimensions
Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
82cm (32.28")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
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witchantiques.com has dated this Antique Oak Writing Bureau to the 17th Century.

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SA1212913
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SKU.G183
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This is early 18th/late17th century Oak bureau with an unusual latter platform base.
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The legs would be typical of the William and Mary period as is the fitted interior with the hidden storage well.
witchantiques.com

Aside from a large round ink stain to the top most of the imperfections are light and under the lovely patina. The lock is working and the key is present. SKU. G183

Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
82cm (32.28")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Date of Manufacture

witchantiques.com has dated this Antique Oak Writing Bureau to the 17th Century.

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SA1212913
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SKU.G183
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An antique dark oak slant-front writing bureau supported by baluster turned legs with a slatted lower shelf.
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Early Oak Bureau

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An antique dark oak slant-front writing bureau supported by baluster turned legs with a slatted lower shelf.
Early Oak Bureau
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An antique dark oak slant-front writing bureau supported by baluster turned legs with a slatted lower shelf.
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An antique oak bureau is a sloping-front writing desk that emerged in late 17th-century Europe, designed to provide a secure writing surface alongside compact internal storage for correspondence and documents.

Early bureaux were predominantly constructed from solid oak using traditional joinery, including mortise and tenon joints, hand-turned support legs, and wooden pegging to assemble the frame.

Authentic period bureaux display hand-planed surfaces with natural irregularities, historical brass escutcheons, hand-cut dovetail joints, and characteristic wear patterns along the footrests and writing slant.

Position an antique bureau in a hallway, home office, or living room alcove paired with minimal contemporary lighting and modern ceramic art to create a balanced textural contrast.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish once or twice a year, avoiding chemical spray cleaners and direct exposure to radiators.
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