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19th Century Flame Mahogany Secrétaire À Abattant
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19th Century Flame Mahogany Secrétaire À Abattant

19th century
Description

Good quality 19th C flame mahogany secrétaire à abattant with lovely carved roundels and brass top gallery, fully fitted writing compartment.

Height: 62″ – Depth: 19″ – Width: 46″

C 1870

Please note that the price includes gentle cleaning, waxing and polishing prior to delivery.

Physical Dimensions
Height
157cm (61.81")
Width
117cm (46.06")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Declaration

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Flame Mahogany Secretaire Desk to the 1870s.

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SA1227935
Dealers Internal Reference
19727
Description
Good quality 19th C flame mahogany secrétaire à abattant with lovely carved roundels and brass top gallery, fully fitted writing compartment.

Height: 62″ – Depth: 19″ – Width: 46″

C 1870

Please note that the price includes gentle cleaning, waxing and polishing prior to delivery.

Height
157cm (61.81")
Width
117cm (46.06")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Flame Mahogany Secretaire Desk to the 1870s.

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SA1227935
Dealers Internal Ref
19727
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Archive I A 19th-century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant featuring carved scrollwork, diamond veneer patterns, lower cupboards with rosette medallions, and a brass gallery top.

19th Century Flame Mahogany Secrétaire À Abattant

Archive II A 19th-century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant featuring carved scrollwork, diamond veneer patterns, lower cupboards with rosette medallions, and a brass gallery top. View II
Archive III A 19th-century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant featuring carved scrollwork, diamond veneer patterns, lower cupboards with rosette medallions, and a brass gallery top. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant featuring carved scrollwork, diamond veneer patterns, lower cupboards with rosette medallions, and a brass gallery top. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant featuring carved scrollwork, diamond veneer patterns, lower cupboards with rosette medallions, and a brass gallery top. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant featuring carved scrollwork, diamond veneer patterns, lower cupboards with rosette medallions, and a brass gallery top. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant featuring carved scrollwork, diamond veneer patterns, lower cupboards with rosette medallions, and a brass gallery top. View VII
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Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Telephone 01935 829147
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The Old Glove Works
Percombe
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Somerset
TA14 6RD
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant featuring carved scrollwork, diamond veneer patterns, lower cupboards with rosette medallions, and a brass gallery top.
19th Century Flame Mahogany Secrétaire à abattant
Ref: SA1227935
A 19th-century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant featuring carved scrollwork, diamond veneer patterns, lower cupboards with rosette medallions, and a brass gallery top.
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  • ObjectDesks & Bureaux
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century French
  • MaterialFlame Mahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFlame mahogany veneer, Carved acanthus scrollwork, Rosette door medallions, Brass top gallery
  • SizeH 157 cm (62 in) x W 117 cm (46 in) x D 48 cm (19 in)

This nineteenth-century French style secrétaire à abattant is built from flame mahogany timber displaying a warm brown grain and veneer patterns. The tall storage unit stands 157 cm high, 117 cm wide, and 48 cm deep, providing substantial vertical presence for a living room, study, or hallway interior. A brass gallery borders the top surface, complemented by keyhole escutcheons on the upper drawers, carved acanthus scrollwork framing a central diamond motif, and two lower cupboard doors embellished with prominent carved rosette medallions. The exterior presents polished wood surfaces and intricate decorative relief work across the front drop-front fall and lower doors. A drop-front panel conceals a fully fitted writing compartment inside. The carcass rests on a block base with carved corner details matching the capitals at the top corners of the case.

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A secretaire a abattant is a tall French writing cabinet characterized by a fall-front hinged panel that lowers to provide a flat writing surface. Originating in the 18th century and widely produced throughout the 19th century, it features interior drawers behind the drop leaf and lower cupboard doors or drawers.

Nineteenth-century secretaires typically utilize dense hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or walnut, frequently accented with high-figure flame mahogany or rosewood veneers. Structural interiors often incorporate oak or pine secondary woods, accompanied by brass galleries, escutcheons, and leather writing surfaces.

Authentic 19th-century examples display hand-cut dovetail joints, thick hand-sawn wood veneers, and age-related oxidisation on unseen wooden surfaces. Original iron or brass lock mechanisms, hand-carved decorative motifs, and natural wear around handles and writing surfaces further confirm period construction.

A tall mahogany secretaire serves as a focal piece in a modern study, living room, or hallway. Modern styling pairs the rich timber tones with contemporary artwork hung above or neutral walls to balance the visual weight of the dark wood.

Flame mahogany veneers should be dusted regularly with a soft, dry cloth and conditioned periodically with a natural beeswax polish. Keep the furniture away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent drying, veneer lift, and finish fading.
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