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Small 18th-century English Table “Georgian Cheveret”
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Small 18th-century English Table “Georgian Cheveret”

18th century
Description

18th century George III period satinwood writing table (or CHEVERET) in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster & London.

In two parts, the removable superstructure with carrying handle and three-quarter gallery above two short and one long drawer fitted with the original brass knobs. The Cheveret is highly-figured with West Indian satinwood and crossbanded in purpleheart.

The upper section is deliberately made with its large carrying handle and sits on a veneered table base that conceals a fitted drawer, that retains its original gilt brass ring pulled handles. The frieze drawer opens to reveal a pen and ink compartment with an adjustable sliding mahogany writing surface above storage to the underside.

The table base is free standing with satinwood and purple heart decoration to all four sides and raised on finely veneered elegant tapering legs.

The 18th century 'Ladies' writing table is of high quality and most probably executed by the makers of Gillow of London and Lancaster.

Condition

Excellent

c1790

Dimensions

Height 53.00cm (20.87 inches)

Width 53.00cm (20.87 inches)

Depth 44.00cm (17.32 inches)

Height Framed 111.00cm (43.7 inches)

Date of Manufacture

Walton House Antiques has dated this Georgian Satinwood Cheveret Table to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09544459
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 215-245 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Diagonal chevron satinwood veneer on the tapered legs: late eighteenth-century Lancaster cabinet work.
Purpleheart crossbanding framing the figured panels: fashionable contrasting borders of the late Georgian era.
Removable upper caddy with arched carry handle: portable writing furniture designed around 1790.
Natural shrinkage movement across the table top: over two centuries of timber drying.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1220637
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Description
18th century George III period satinwood writing table (or CHEVERET) in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster & London.
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In two parts, the removable superstructure with carrying handle and three-quarter gallery above two short and one long drawer fitted with the original brass knobs.
Walton House Antiques

The Cheveret is highly-figured with West Indian satinwood and crossbanded in purpleheart.

fig 1. An 18th-century Georgian satinwood cheveret writing table featuring slender tapered legs, a lower drawer, and an upper removable book trough with handle.
fig 1. Small 18th-century English Table “Georgian Cheveret”

The upper section is deliberately made with its large carrying handle and sits on a veneered table base that conceals a fitted drawer, that retains its original gilt brass ring pulled handles. The frieze drawer opens to reveal a pen and ink compartment with an adjustable sliding mahogany writing surface above storage to the underside.

fig 2. An 18th-century Georgian satinwood cheveret writing table featuring slender tapered legs, a lower drawer, and an upper removable book trough with handle.
fig 2. Small 18th-century English Table “Georgian Cheveret”

The table base is free standing with satinwood and purple heart decoration to all four sides and raised on finely veneered elegant tapering legs.

The 18th century 'Ladies' writing table is of high quality and most probably executed by the makers of Gillow of London and Lancaster.

Condition

Excellent

c1790

Dimensions

Height 53.00cm (20.87 inches)

Width 53.00cm (20.87 inches)

Depth 44.00cm (17.32 inches)

Height Framed 111.00cm (43.7 inches)

Date of Manufacture

Walton House Antiques has dated this Georgian Satinwood Cheveret Table to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09544459
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 215-245 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Diagonal chevron satinwood veneer on the tapered legs: late eighteenth-century Lancaster cabinet work.
Purpleheart crossbanding framing the figured panels: fashionable contrasting borders of the late Georgian era.
Removable upper caddy with arched carry handle: portable writing furniture designed around 1790.
Natural shrinkage movement across the table top: over two centuries of timber drying.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1220637
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Archive I An 18th-century Georgian satinwood cheveret writing table featuring slender tapered legs, a lower drawer, and an upper removable book trough with handle.

Small 18th-century English Table “Georgian Cheveret”

Archive II An 18th-century Georgian satinwood cheveret writing table featuring slender tapered legs, a lower drawer, and an upper removable book trough with handle. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Georgian satinwood cheveret writing table featuring slender tapered legs, a lower drawer, and an upper removable book trough with handle. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Georgian satinwood cheveret writing table featuring slender tapered legs, a lower drawer, and an upper removable book trough with handle. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Georgian satinwood cheveret writing table featuring slender tapered legs, a lower drawer, and an upper removable book trough with handle. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Georgian satinwood cheveret writing table featuring slender tapered legs, a lower drawer, and an upper removable book trough with handle. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Georgian satinwood cheveret writing table featuring slender tapered legs, a lower drawer, and an upper removable book trough with handle. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Georgian satinwood cheveret writing table featuring slender tapered legs, a lower drawer, and an upper removable book trough with handle. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century Georgian satinwood cheveret writing table featuring slender tapered legs, a lower drawer, and an upper removable book trough with handle. View IX
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An 18th-century Georgian satinwood cheveret writing table featuring slender tapered legs, a lower drawer, and an upper removable book trough with handle.
Small 18th-century English Table “Georgian Cheveret”
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An 18th-century Georgian satinwood cheveret writing table featuring slender tapered legs, a lower drawer, and an upper removable book trough with handle.
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  • ObjectWriting Tables
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSatinwood, Rosewood, Brass
  • ColourHoney Gold
  • MotifsTapered legs, Removable book trough, Crossbanded veneer, Brass ring handles

This Georgian cheveret writing table dates from the 18th century, finished in honey gold satinwood with purpleheart crossbanding and a high-figured timber grain. The two-part piece comprises a removable upper book trough fitted with a carrying handle and three small drawers, resting upon a table base with a single frieze drawer, original gilt-brass ring pulls, and four slender tapered legs. Distinctive details include dark contrasting inlay borders around the drawer fronts and edges, turned or reeded decorative grain patterns running down the square-tapered legs, and small round brass knobs on the upper chest. Measuring 111 cm in total height, it serves as a functional writing desk or display stand suited for an empty corner in a study, drawing room or hallway.

FAQs

A cheveret is a small 18th-century English writing table featuring a removable upper cabinet or book trough with a carrying handle, designed during the late Georgian period for drafting personal correspondence.

These tables were crafted primarily from satinwood, mahogany, or rosewood, featuring crossbanded veneers, hand-cut dovetail drawer joinery, and cast brass ring handles.

Authentic pieces display hand-cut dovetails on internal drawers, original brass fitments with subtle oxidisation, hand-sawn wood backings, and natural timber patination across surfaces.

Position a cheveret table in an alcove, empty corner, or bedroom nook to serve as a compact writing desk or accent display piece.

Maintain the surface by dusting with a soft lint-free cloth, applying microcrystalline wax polish periodically, and keeping the timber clear of direct sunlight and moisture.
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