Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Chest 19th Century

Name: Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Chest
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA192139
Price: 1380 GBP
Availability: InStock

FURTHER BROWSING

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

Chest of Drawers with a Secrataire

1800

Georgian Secretaire Tallboy

18th Century

19th C Wellington Secretaire Chest

1850

Early 19th.c. Mahogany Secretaire Bureau Chest of Drawers C.1820

19th Century

George III Mahogany Chest on Chest

Georgian

A 19th-century Swedish Curl Mahogany Secretaire Chest of Drawers

19th Century

Tall French Secretaire Chest from a Pharmacy

19th Century

Fine Mahogany Secretaire Wellington Chest C1860

1860

George III Mahogany Chest on Chest

Georgian

Georgian Mahogany Hall Chest

Georgian

George III Mahogany Batchelors Chest, with Brushing Slide

1800

A George 3rd Mahogany Three Height Chest C1790

Georgian

Ballinderry Antiques

Telephone 028 9265 1046

Location

2 Lower Ballinderry Rd
Ballinderry Upper
Lisburn
BT28 2EP
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ballinderryantiques

Verified Since Sep 2012

Items For Sale 108

Items Sold 27

Ballinderry Antiques

Verified Since Sep 2012

View Dealer Info

Location: 2 Lower Ballinderry Rd , Ballinderry Upper , Lisburn , BT28 2EP, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/ballinderryantiques

Verified

Sep 2012

For Sale

108

Sold

Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Chest

Ref: SA192139

Your Name

Phone Number

Email Address

Message

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Secure Transit

Sustainable Choice

Frequently Asked Questions

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

FAQs

A Georgian secretaire chest is a multi-drawer storage unit originating in the eighteenth century, featuring a disguised drop-down or pull-out drawer that opens to reveal a fitted writing desk surface with pigeonholes.

These chests were primarily constructed from solid mahogany or mahogany veneers, utilizing hand-cut dovetail joints, oak or pine drawer linings, and cast brass escutcheons or turned wooden handles.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-sawn timber markings, slightly irregular dovetail joining, period-correct lock mechanisms, and a fall-front or pull-out drawer housing an organized writing interior.

Place the chest as a focal point in a study, hallway, or bedroom, balancing its rich timber tones alongside minimalist table lamps, neutral walls, and contemporary framed artwork.

Dust regularly using a soft microfibre cloth, apply a high-quality beeswax polish twice annually along the grain, and position the furniture away from direct radiators or intense sunlight to prevent wood shrinkage.

Ballinderry Antiques

Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Chest