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Fine Quality French Antique Victorian Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau
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Fine Quality French Antique Victorian Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau

19th century
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Fine quality French antique Victorian kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau/desk having the original ornate ormolu gallery above two drawers and boasting ormolu beading above the kingwood bureau full, ormolu beading and an exquisite sevres plaque to the centre in an ornate ormolu mount opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of four drawers, pigeon holes and the original velvet writing surface above one long frieze drawer with ormolu mounts, fantastic kingwood and ormolu mounted sides, freestanding polished back standing on shaped cabriole legs with ormolu mounts and ormolu feet

A delightful example of first class craftsmanship boasting so many fine features

Dimensions:

Height 112 cm (44.09 in)

Width 71 cm (27.95 in)

Depth 51 cm (20.07 in)

Height to fall 74.5 cm (29.33 in)

Dated 1860

Physical Dimensions
Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
71cm (27.95")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

London City Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Ormolu Bureau to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1233612
Dealers Internal Reference
2198
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Fine quality French antique Victorian kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau/desk having the original ornate ormolu gallery above two drawers and boasting ormolu beading above the kingwood bureau full, ormolu beading and an exquisite sevres plaque to the centre in an ornate ormolu mount opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of four drawers, pigeon holes and the original velvet writing surface above one long frieze drawer with ormolu mounts, fantastic kingwood and ormolu mounted sides, freestanding polished back standing on shaped cabriole legs with ormolu mounts and ormolu feet
fig 1. A French Rococo revival slant-front kingwood bureau featuring delicate ormolu mounts, a central hand-painted porcelain plaque, and elegant cabriole legs.
fig 1. Fine Quality French Antique Victorian Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau

A delightful example of first class craftsmanship boasting so many fine features

Dimensions:

Height 112 cm (44.09 in)

Width 71 cm (27.95 in)

Depth 51 cm (20.07 in)

Height to fall 74.5 cm (29.33 in)

Dated 1860

Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
71cm (27.95")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Ormolu Bureau to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1233612
Dealers Internal Ref
2198
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
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At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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Archive I A French Rococo revival slant-front kingwood bureau featuring delicate ormolu mounts, a central hand-painted porcelain plaque, and elegant cabriole legs.

Fine Quality French Antique Victorian Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau

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A French Rococo revival slant-front kingwood bureau featuring delicate ormolu mounts, a central hand-painted porcelain plaque, and elegant cabriole legs.
Fine Quality French Antique Victorian Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau
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A bureau a pente, or slant-front desk, originated in 18th-century France and gained renewed popularity during the 19th-century Rococo revival, characterised by curving cabriole legs, ornate brass mounts, and compact proportions designed for personal correspondence.

Craftsmen typically utilised fine exotic veneers such as kingwood, rosewood, or tulipwood arranged in parquetry patterns, accented by gilt-bronze (ormolu) mounts, hand-painted porcelain plaques, and solid oak or pine carcass frames.

Authentic pieces display finely hand-chased gilt-bronze fittings with natural age patination, high-quality diamond or herringbone parquetry veneering, and traditional joinery like hand-cut dovetails on the internal drawers.

Position the bureau as a focal statement piece in a hallway, bedroom alcove, or modern study, pairing its intricate wood tones and gilded details with minimalist lighting or neutral wall coverings to balance the visual weight.

Dust the wood regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax paste sparingly to nourish the veneer, while avoiding harsh chemical cleaners on ormolu mounts to preserve their historic gilding and patination.
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