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Very Good Georgian Kneehole Desk C.1750
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Very Good Georgian Kneehole Desk C.1750

18th century
Description

A particularly high quality and originalGeorge II period kneehole desk in solid mahogany with original oak lined drawers – all with clean and sound interiors - with fine dovetailed joints and with all original hardware including (other than two) original steel locks and a working original key.

From a private collection, this beautiful desk is in superior condition for age having always been very well cared for.

The drawers open and close smoothly and the colour and patination are excellent.

The secret drawer with shaped apron over the kneehole cupboard door.

Made by a skilled cabinet maker in c. 1750 during the reign of George II and of a charming and well proportioned small size.

An excellent example rarely seen in such fine and original condition and with original finish.

Strongly recommended

Dimensions are:

31 inches wide, 32 inches high, 18.5 inches deep. The height of the kneehole from floor to underside of secret drawer is 23 inches. Width of kneehole is 11.5 inches

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Webberley Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk to the 18th Century.

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A particularly high quality and originalGeorge II period kneehole desk in solid mahogany with original oak lined drawers – all with clean and sound interiors - with fine dovetailed joints and with all original hardware including (other than two) original steel locks and a working original key.
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From a private collection, this beautiful desk is in superior condition for age having always been very well cared for.
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fig 1. An 18th-century Georgian mahogany kneehole desk featuring multiple drawers with brass handles, bracket feet, and a central cupboard door.
fig 1. Very Good Georgian Kneehole Desk C.1750

The drawers open and close smoothly and the colour and patination are excellent.

The secret drawer with shaped apron over the kneehole cupboard door.

Made by a skilled cabinet maker in c. 1750 during the reign of George II and of a charming and well proportioned small size.

fig 2. An 18th-century Georgian mahogany kneehole desk featuring multiple drawers with brass handles, bracket feet, and a central cupboard door.
fig 2. Very Good Georgian Kneehole Desk C.1750

An excellent example rarely seen in such fine and original condition and with original finish.

Strongly recommended

Dimensions are:

31 inches wide, 32 inches high, 18.5 inches deep. The height of the kneehole from floor to underside of secret drawer is 23 inches. Width of kneehole is 11.5 inches

Date of Manufacture

Webberley Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk to the 18th Century.

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SA1235145
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Archive I An 18th-century Georgian mahogany kneehole desk featuring multiple drawers with brass handles, bracket feet, and a central cupboard door.

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An 18th-century Georgian mahogany kneehole desk featuring multiple drawers with brass handles, bracket feet, and a central cupboard door.
Very Good Georgian Kneehole Desk c.1750
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBracket feet, Swan-neck handles, Kneehole cupboard, Brass escutcheons

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First introduced in the early 18th century, a Georgian kneehole desk is a compact writing or dressing table featuring a central recessed aperture to accommodate the sitters legs, flanked by vertical banks of drawers and usually incorporating a small cupboard.

These pieces were predominantly crafted from solid mahogany, walnut, or oak, featuring hand-dovetailed drawer linings and cast brass hardware such as swan-neck handles and escutcheons.

Authentic pieces display evidence of hand-tooling, hand-cut dovetail joints, period cast brass fittings, age-appropriate patination, and secondary timber such as pine or oak used inside drawer construction.

A Georgian kneehole desk functions well as a compact home office workspace, an entryway console table, or a sophisticated bedroom dressing table when paired with contemporary lighting and artwork.

Keep the woodwork positioned away from direct heat sources and sunlight, dust regularly with a clean lint-free cloth, and apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year to preserve the original finish.
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