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Regency Mahogany Secretaire Chest
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
for sale €878     $953
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Regency Mahogany Secretaire Chest

19th century
Description

A handsome Regency mahogany secretaire chest in excellent condition. The drawers are finely strung, retain their original oval handles, and run smoothly. The top drawer drops to reveal a fitted interior of pigeonholes, small drawers, and a lockable cupboard inlaid with Britannia, which also conceals secret compartments. Beautifully made with a warm colour and patina, it offers both storage and a practical workspace. Minor age‑related marks as expected, but overall a solid, well‑cared‑for piece — a versatile and elegant example of Regency furniture, ready to place in any interior.

Internal reference : SAI2935

Physical Dimensions
Height
111cm (43.70")
Width
111cm (43.70")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Declaration

Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors has dated this Regency Mahogany Secretaire Chest to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1215579
Dealers Internal Reference
SAI2935
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Description
A handsome Regency mahogany secretaire chest in excellent condition. The drawers are finely strung, retain their original oval handles, and run smoothly.
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The top drawer drops to reveal a fitted interior of pigeonholes, small drawers, and a lockable cupboard inlaid with Britannia, which also conceals secret compartments.
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

Beautifully made with a warm colour and patina, it offers both storage and a practical workspace. Minor age‑related marks as expected, but overall a solid, well‑cared‑for piece — a versatile and elegant example of Regency furniture, ready to place in any interior.

Internal reference : SAI2935

Height
111cm (43.70")
Width
111cm (43.70")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Date of Manufacture

Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors has dated this Regency Mahogany Secretaire Chest to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1215579
Dealers Internal Ref
SAI2935
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2017

A family run business , second generation of antique dealers est 1977 with 3 warehouses over 6000 sq ft

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A Regency mahogany secretaire chest featuring oval inlay on the top drawer, brass oval handles, bone escutcheons, and splayed bracket feet.
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Archive I A Regency mahogany secretaire chest featuring oval inlay on the top drawer, brass oval handles, bone escutcheons, and splayed bracket feet.

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Chest

Archive II A Regency mahogany secretaire chest featuring oval inlay on the top drawer, brass oval handles, bone escutcheons, and splayed bracket feet. View II
Archive III A Regency mahogany secretaire chest featuring oval inlay on the top drawer, brass oval handles, bone escutcheons, and splayed bracket feet. View III
Archive IV A Regency mahogany secretaire chest featuring oval inlay on the top drawer, brass oval handles, bone escutcheons, and splayed bracket feet. View IV
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Archive XI A Regency mahogany secretaire chest featuring oval inlay on the top drawer, brass oval handles, bone escutcheons, and splayed bracket feet. View XI
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Fife
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United Kingdom
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A Regency mahogany secretaire chest featuring oval inlay on the top drawer, brass oval handles, bone escutcheons, and splayed bracket feet.
Regency Mahogany Secretaire Chest
Ref: SA1215579
A Regency mahogany secretaire chest featuring oval inlay on the top drawer, brass oval handles, bone escutcheons, and splayed bracket feet.
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A Regency secretaire chest is a nineteenth-century furniture piece combining a standard chest of drawers with an integrated writing desk concealed behind a fall-front or slide-out top drawer.

These chests were primarily constructed from solid flame mahogany or mahogany veneers over pine cores, featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, brass hardware, and delicate boxwood inlay or ebony stringing.

Authentic Regency pieces typically feature clean neoclassical lines, brass oval plate or ring handles, splayed bracket feet, hand-planed drawer bases, and original bone or ivory escutcheons.

A secretaire chest serves as a multi-functional statement piece in a home office, hallway, or living area, offering concealed workspace alongside traditional storage.

Mahogany furniture should be kept away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent timber movement, dusted with a soft dry cloth, and treated periodically with a high-grade beeswax polish.
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