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Mid 18th Century Oak Bureau
Holmes Antiques
for sale €1,404     $1,524
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Mid 18th Century Oak Bureau

18th century
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A super mid 18th Century Oak Bureau of really nice rich warm colour and patina. In very good original order retaining the original handles, escutcheons and all but one of the original locks. The beautifully shaped front feet are original, the back two are later replacements. The interior has a few nice secret compartments and is enhanced with central door veneered in Mahogany and with inlaid star and fine black and white stringing. The little brass knobs to the interior drawer are also original and the fine linings made in Oak. The drawer linings to the two short and three long drawers are also all original and made in elm having extraordinary single board drawer bottoms.

Back boards are all original and working keys are in place for the fall front and interior door. Circa 1755.

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Holmes Antiques has dated this Georgian Oak Writing Bureau to the 18th Century.

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Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

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A super mid 18th Century Oak Bureau of really nice rich warm colour and patina.
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In very good original order retaining the original handles, escutcheons and all but one of the original locks.
Holmes Antiques

The beautifully shaped front feet are original, the back two are later replacements. The interior has a few nice secret compartments and is enhanced with central door veneered in Mahogany and with inlaid star and fine black and white stringing. The little brass knobs to the interior drawer are also original and the fine linings made in Oak. The drawer linings to the two short and three long drawers are also all original and made in elm having extraordinary single board drawer bottoms.

Back boards are all original and working keys are in place for the fall front and interior door. Circa 1755.

Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Georgian Oak Writing Bureau to the 18th Century.

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Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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A mid-18th-century warm brown oak slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet.
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A Georgian oak bureau is an 18th-century writing desk featuring a sloping drop-down flap that opens to reveal an interior fitted with drawers and pigeonholes, supported by a chest of graduated drawers.

Mid-18th-century bureaux were typically constructed from solid oak or mahogany, featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, iron locks, and brass hardware such as swan-neck handles.

Authentic 18th-century pieces display signs of hand-craftsmanship, including hand-cut dovetail joints, uneven oak backboards, original keyhole escutcheons or cast brass handles, and natural surface wear.

An antique bureau can be styled in a study, hallway, or living space by pairing the dark oak timber with modern lighting, abstract artwork, or simple ceramic decorative pieces.

Maintain an oak bureau by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year while keeping the item away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture.
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