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Queen Anne Oak Bureau
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Queen Anne Oak Bureau

18th century
Description

Early 18th century oak Bureau with welled interior .

Needs restoration and the original back has been replaced with plywood .There is also one of the swan brass handles .

Physical Dimensions
Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Declaration

Adrian Hornsey Antiques has dated this Queen Anne Oak Bureau to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1240083
Dealers Internal Reference
AH10
Description
Early 18th century oak Bureau with welled interior .

Needs restoration and the original back has been replaced with plywood .There is also one of the swan brass handles .

Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Adrian Hornsey Antiques has dated this Queen Anne Oak Bureau to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1240083
Dealers Internal Ref
AH10
Adrian Hornsey Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2026
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An 18th-century Queen Anne dark oak bureau featuring a slanted fall-front writing flap over drawers with brass drop handles.
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Archive I An 18th-century Queen Anne dark oak bureau featuring a slanted fall-front writing flap over drawers with brass drop handles.

Queen Anne Oak Bureau

Archive II An 18th-century Queen Anne dark oak bureau featuring a slanted fall-front writing flap over drawers with brass drop handles. View II
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Adrian Hornsey Antiques
Telephone 07836 347501
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Devon
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/Pauline
Verified Since Oct 2026
Items For Sale 15
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An 18th-century Queen Anne dark oak bureau featuring a slanted fall-front writing flap over drawers with brass drop handles.
Queen Anne Oak Bureau
Ref: SA1240083
An 18th-century Queen Anne dark oak bureau featuring a slanted fall-front writing flap over drawers with brass drop handles.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBureaux & Desks
  • Period18th century
  • StyleQueen Anne
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsSlant-front lid, Brass batwing handles, Supporting lopers, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 99 cm (39 in) x W 88 cm (35 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

This early 18th-century Queen Anne oak bureau displays a dark brown timber finish and a slant-front lid that opens to reveal a welled interior. The piece includes four graduating lower drawers fitted with brass batwing drop handles, alongside supporting lopers and simple bracket feet. Visible details comprise a brass escutcheon on the fall-front, wooden surfaces showing surface wear and restoration needs, and a replaced plywood back. Practical dimensions measure 99 cm high, 88 cm wide, and 50 cm deep. Such a traditional writing desk integrates into a study or living area as a practical workspace or display surface for a modern home.

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Originating in the early 18th century, a Queen Anne bureau is a slant-front writing desk featuring a sloping fall-front lid that opens to reveal an interior fitted with small drawers and pigeonholes, positioned above a chest of drawers.

These pieces were primarily constructed from solid English oak or walnut, utilizing hand-cut dovetail joints, oak drawer linings, brass drop handles, and wooden lopers that pull out to support the writing flap.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-sawn wood marks on back panels, irregular hand-cut dovetails, original brass escutcheons with aged patina, and natural wear along drawer runners and loper channels.

A dark oak bureau serves as a functional compact workspace in a modern study or living area, pairing well with contemporary neutral walls, minimalist desk lamps, and clean-lined decorative accents.

To maintain the finish, place the item away from direct heat sources and sunlight, clean dust with a soft microfibre cloth, and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice per year.
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