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Fine Queen Anne Century Walnut Kneehole Desk
Holmes Antiques
for sale €3,744     $4,064
£3,200

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Fine Queen Anne Century Walnut Kneehole Desk

18th century
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A fabulous little Queen Anne Walnut Kneehole Desk of the most outstanding colour and patina Circa 1705. This rare early example has a beautiful triple arched frieze above the central door and matched veneers with wide early feather banding and a double bead to the carcass. The handles are nice period examples that seem to have been replaced, probably in the early 18th Century shortly after the piece was made. They certainly have the look of originals, it's hard to imagine when looking at the front of the desk that they are not. The original Oak linings are in perfect, clean condition. The desk also retains original back boards and now sits on some early casters that are later additions.

Physical Dimensions
Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this Queen Anne Walnut Desk to the 18th Century.

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SA1227127
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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 fabulous little Queen Anne Walnut Kneehole Desk of the most outstanding colour and patina Circa 1705.
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This rare early example has a beautiful triple arched frieze above the central door and matched veneers with wide early feather banding and a double bead to the carcass.
Holmes Antiques

The handles are nice period examples that seem to have been replaced, probably in the early 18th Century shortly after the piece was made. They certainly have the look of originals, it's hard to imagine when looking at the front of the desk that they are not. The original Oak linings are in perfect, clean condition. The desk also retains original back boards and now sits on some early casters that are later additions.

Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Queen Anne Walnut Desk to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1227127
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 Queen Anne walnut kneehole desk featuring figured wood veneers, seven drawers with brass handles, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
Fine Queen Anne Century Walnut Kneehole Desk
Ref: SA1227127
A Queen Anne walnut kneehole desk featuring figured wood veneers, seven drawers with brass handles, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
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Originating in early 18th-century England, a Queen Anne kneehole desk features a central recessed cupboard flanked by pedestals of drawers, designed primarily as a compact writing or dressing table.

Cabinetmakers primarily utilised figure-rich walnut and burr walnut veneers laid over solid oak or pine carcases, accented with hand-cast brass backplate handles and escutcheon plates.

Authentic period examples display hand-dovetailed drawer joints, solid oak drawer linings, hand-carved bracket feet, and distinct patination around original iron locks and brass fittings.

Position the piece as a focal point in a study, hallway, or bedroom, paired with a modern table lamp and clean-lined artwork to create a balanced historical contrast.

Dust surfaces regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish sparingly twice yearly, avoiding direct sunlight and radiators to prevent wood movement.
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