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Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Unusual Feature of a Wine Cooler.
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Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Unusual Feature of a Wine Cooler.

19th century
Sold 10 November 2026 · Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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Description

Mahogany secretaire bookcase.

For restoration.

Unusual feature of a wine cooler in the side.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Desk to the Regency era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
218cm (85.83")
Width
114cm (44.88")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
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SA1245284
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Description
Mahogany secretaire bookcase.

For restoration.

Unusual feature of a wine cooler in the side.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Desk to the Regency era.

Height
218cm (85.83")
Width
114cm (44.88")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245284
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Unusual Feature of a Wine Cooler.

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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Telephone 07710 561 505
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Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
United Kingdom
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An early nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire bookcase with astragal glazed upper doors above a lower chest section fitted with brass handles and side access panels.
Early 19th century mahogany secretaire bookcase with unusual feature of a wine cooler.
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An early nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire bookcase with astragal glazed upper doors above a lower chest section fitted with brass handles and side access panels.
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  • ObjectSecretaire Bookcases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialMahogany, Glass, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsAstragal glazing, Drop-front desk drawer, Brass bail handles, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 218 cm (86 in) x W 114 cm (45 in) x D 56 cm (22 in)

FAQs

A secretaire bookcase is a dual-purpose piece of cabinet furniture introduced in the eighteenth century, featuring a upper glazed bookcase set upon a chest base with a drop-front or pull-out writing drawer.

These pieces were predominantly crafted using high-grade mahogany, walnut, or rosewood veneers over oak or pine carcass wood, held together with hand-cut dovetail joinery and finished with cast brass hardware and glass panes.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-carved dovetail joints inside drawers, uneven hand-blown glass panes in the astragal doors, original lock plates, and natural shrinkage marks in the solid wood framework.

A secretaire bookcase serves as a functional home office workstation while offering display shelves for ceramics and literature, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern storage needs.

Maintain mahogany by applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the wood away from direct heat sources or dampness, and dusting with a dry microfiber cloth.
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