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Secretaire Bureau Chest of Drawers C.1820
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Secretaire Bureau Chest of Drawers C.1820

18th century
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Handsome and fine quality early 19th.c mahogany secretaire chest of drawers c.1820. The upper drawer fronts fold open on curving brass stays to form a writing bureau (desk height 27½") with a green baize writing surface and a bank of 11 small drawers, one fitted for an inkstand complete with ink wells. With three large drawers of graduated height below the desk. Mahogany veneered (onto mahogany groundwork) top with an ogee edge moulding. Matched veneers to the drawer fronts (laid onto oak) with cockbeaded edges and heavy brass swan neck handles. Oak drawer linings. Solid mahogany sides to the cabinet. Ogee moulding around the base and shaped bracket feet to the front and sides. Excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Key supplied for the bureau drawer.

Width: 40.5" (103 cm)

Height: 38" (96.5 cm)

Depth: 23" (58.5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Secretaire Chest to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09719144
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-220 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Fine hand-cut dovetails on oak linings: skilled cabinetwork of the early nineteenth century.
Rough-sawn softwood backboards with dark patina: untouched back construction showing true age.
Flame mahogany veneer laid on solid oak drawer fronts: standard Regency cabinetmaking practice.
Cast brass quadrant stays supporting the fall front: original mechanical fittings.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
96.5cm (37.99")
Width
103cm (40.55")
Depth
58.5cm (23.03")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245592
Dealers Internal Reference
38158
Dealers Notes

Please contact us for more images, delivery and international shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. Open 7 days a week. 01492 580022.

Description
Handsome and fine quality early 19th.c mahogany secretaire chest of drawers c.1820. The upper drawer fronts fold open on curving brass stays to form a writing bureau (desk height 27½") with a green baize writing surface and a bank of 11 small drawers, one fitted for an inkstand complete with ink wells. With three large drawers of graduated height below the desk. Mahogany veneered (onto mahogany groundwork) top with an ogee edge moulding.
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Matched veneers to the drawer fronts (laid onto oak) with cockbeaded edges and heavy brass swan neck handles.
Collinge Antiques

Oak drawer linings. Solid mahogany sides to the cabinet. Ogee moulding around the base and shaped bracket feet to the front and sides. Excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Key supplied for the bureau drawer.

Width: 40.5" (103 cm)

Height: 38" (96.5 cm)

Depth: 23" (58.5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Secretaire Chest to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09719144
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-220 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Fine hand-cut dovetails on oak linings: skilled cabinetwork of the early nineteenth century.
Rough-sawn softwood backboards with dark patina: untouched back construction showing true age.
Flame mahogany veneer laid on solid oak drawer fronts: standard Regency cabinetmaking practice.
Cast brass quadrant stays supporting the fall front: original mechanical fittings.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
96.5cm (37.99")
Width
103cm (40.55")
Depth
58.5cm (23.03")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245592
Dealers Internal Ref
38158
Collinge Antiques
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A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope.

Secretaire Bureau Chest of Drawers C.1820

Archive II A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope. View IX
Archive X A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope. View X
Archive XI A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope. View XI
Archive XII A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope. View XII
Archive XIII A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope. View XIII
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Telephone 01492 580022
Location
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Llandudno Junction
North Wales
LL31 9LU
United Kingdom
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A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope.
Secretaire Bureau Chest of Drawers c.1820
Ref: SA1245592
A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers with an open drop-front drawer displaying small interior drawers and a green baize writing slope.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSecretaire Chest
  • Period18th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Baize
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFall-front writing drawer, Fitted interior drawers, Brass swan-neck handles, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 96.5 cm (38 in) x W 103 cm (41 in) x D 58.5 cm (23 in)

FAQs

A secretaire chest of drawers is a dual-purpose piece of cabinet furniture featuring standard storage drawers surmounted by a deep top drawer that opens and drops down to reveal a fitted writing desk with small drawers, cubbies, and a writing surface.

Regency and Georgian secretaire chests were predominantly crafted from solid mahogany or mahogany veneers, featuring secondary woods such as pine or oak for drawer linings, brass handles, quadrant hinges, and wool baize or leather writing surfaces.

Authentic 1820s pieces typically feature hand-cut dovetail joints, oak or pine secondary woods showing hand-planing marks, period-correct brass swan-neck handles, drop-front brass quadrant stays, and natural patination across the timber surfaces.

A secretaire chest serves as a compact home office desk within a living room, bedroom, or hallway, functioning as a concealed workspace when open and a decorative storage chest when closed.

Maintain mahogany timber by dusting with a soft cloth and applying beeswax polish along the grain twice a year, while avoiding direct sunlight, radiators, and high humidity to prevent wood movement and finish deterioration.
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