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Small Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau on Legs
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
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Small Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau on Legs

18th century
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An Exceptionally Rare Early 18th Century, George I Period, Small Walnut Bureau, Having Superbly Figured Top And Sloping Fall Front, Enclosing Fitted Interior, With Feather Banded Decoration Throughout, Over Two Short Drawers And One Long Drawer With Old Replacement Brass Ring Handles, Raised On Original Elegant Cabriole Legs Terminating On Pad Feet.

Previously retailed by ” Frank Partridge, St James & New York. ”

This wonderful little bureau is of a form which is rarely found and it is even rarer to find one that has survived in this kind of condition.

It retains a quaite wonderful colour and patina to the highly figured walnut veneers and these are decorated with attractive feather banded inlay decoration. There are of course various minor old marks, scuffs, scrapes and repairs but certainly nothing of any consequence and for something which is over 300 years old that is quite remarkable. The brass handles are replacements but have been in place for a very long time and are certainly antique themselves.

The bureau has a real classy and elegant look and feel to it, which in combination with the incredibly functional small size, allowing it to be placed in just about any space one can think of around the home, means it is of the most desirable form possible. A real collectors piece indeed and certainly something which we wish we could keep at home with us!

As with all items which we offer for sale this bureau has been inspected and attended to by our specialist antique furniture restorers and received a natural wax polish, ensuring that it is ready for immediate placement within the home.

Circa 1720.

Height 35.5in.

Width 25.5in.

Depth 17in.

Physical Dimensions
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Declaration

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Walnut Bureau Desk to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1223772
Dealers Internal Reference
9590
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A Careful Selection Of High Quality Town And Country Furniture For The Home From The 17th, 18th, 19th And Early 20th Centuries.

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Description
An Exceptionally Rare Early 18th Century, George I Period, Small Walnut Bureau, Having Superbly Figured Top And Sloping Fall Front, Enclosing Fitted Interior, With Feather Banded Decoration Throughout, Over Two Short Drawers And One Long Drawer With Old Replacement Brass Ring Handles, Raised On Original Elegant Cabriole Legs Terminating On Pad Feet.
fig 1. An early 18th-century walnut bureau on legs featuring a slant-front lid, small drawers with brass teardrop handles, and cabriole legs.
fig 1. Small Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau on Legs

Previously retailed by ” Frank Partridge, St James & New York. ”

“
This wonderful little bureau is of a form which is rarely found and it is even rarer to find one that has survived in this kind of condition.
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
fig 2. An early 18th-century walnut bureau on legs featuring a slant-front lid, small drawers with brass teardrop handles, and cabriole legs.
fig 2. Small Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau on Legs

It retains a quaite wonderful colour and patina to the highly figured walnut veneers and these are decorated with attractive feather banded inlay decoration. There are of course various minor old marks, scuffs, scrapes and repairs but certainly nothing of any consequence and for something which is over 300 years old that is quite remarkable. The brass handles are replacements but have been in place for a very long time and are certainly antique themselves.

fig 3. An early 18th-century walnut bureau on legs featuring a slant-front lid, small drawers with brass teardrop handles, and cabriole legs.
fig 3. Small Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau on Legs

The bureau has a real classy and elegant look and feel to it, which in combination with the incredibly functional small size, allowing it to be placed in just about any space one can think of around the home, means it is of the most desirable form possible. A real collectors piece indeed and certainly something which we wish we could keep at home with us!

fig 4. An early 18th-century walnut bureau on legs featuring a slant-front lid, small drawers with brass teardrop handles, and cabriole legs.
fig 4. Small Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau on Legs

As with all items which we offer for sale this bureau has been inspected and attended to by our specialist antique furniture restorers and received a natural wax polish, ensuring that it is ready for immediate placement within the home.

Circa 1720.

Height 35.5in.

Width 25.5in.

Depth 17in.

Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Walnut Bureau Desk to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1223772
Dealers Internal Ref
9590
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2007
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An early 18th-century walnut bureau on legs featuring a slant-front lid, small drawers with brass teardrop handles, and cabriole legs.
Small Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau On Legs
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Originating during the Queen Anne and Early Georgian periods, this style features a sloped fall-front writing surface supported by elevated legs rather than a full chest of drawers.

These pieces typically feature figured walnut veneers laid over pine or oak carcases, paired with cast brass handles and escutcheons.

Authentic period examples display hand-cut dovetail joints, oak-lined drawers, uneven hand-planed backboards, and natural oxidisation around metal fittings.

A compact bureau functions well as a decorative writing desk in a hallway, an alcove workspace in a living room, or a focal point within a study.

Apply a high-grade beeswax polish periodically along the grain, keep the piece away from direct sunlight, and avoid placement near heat sources to prevent veneer lifting.
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