George II Mahogany Slant-front Bureau (C. 1755)

RETIREMENT SALE. 50% DISCOUNT. WAS £4000. NOW £1950.

George II Mahogany Bureau (c. 1755)

A fine and completely original 18th-century Georgian mahogany bureau of desirable compact proportions, fresh to the market after 100 years in private dealer collections (35 years in the current owner's personal home, and 65 years prior in the private collection of a fellow antique dealer).

The solid, richly figured mahogany fall front—retaining its original triple-bolt brass lock and working key—opens on twin lopers to reveal an exceptional architectural interior. A central shaped-panel cupboard door with working lock is flanked by pull-out fluted pilasters concealing secret compartments, alongside eight pigeonholes and a bank of boxwood-strung mahogany drawers with original brass ring pulls. Below the fall sit four full-width, graduated oak-lined drawers, each cockbeaded and retaining its original c. 1755 cast brass swan-neck bail handles (with original hand-cut threaded posts and nuts), brass escutcheons, and locks. Raised on its original moulded plinth and bold, deeply carved George II ogee bracket feet.

Provenance:

• Private collection of a UK antique dealer (c. 1926–1991)

• Private collection of the current vendor (1991–present)

Dimensions:

• Carcass: 42" H x 38" W x 20" D (107cm H x 96.5cm W x 51cm D)

• Base (including feet): 41" W x 21.5" D (104cm W x 54.5cm D)

Condition:

In remarkably untouched, original condition with a deep, warm period colour and natural patina throughout. Original ogee bracket feet, oak drawer linings, locks, keys, and period brassware all intact. Structurally solid with smooth-running drawers and honest historic wear consistent with 265 years of careful ownership.

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All our items arrive in great condition and have all been through our workshops and fully restored so they arrive in house ready condition, unless stated to the contrary; any imperfections are commensurate with the age and beauty of owning antiques.