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Early 18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk
Holmes Antiques
for sale €9,126     $9,906
£7,800

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Early 18th Century Walnut Kneehole Desk

18th century
For Sale by Holmes Antiques
Description

A superb and rare early 18th century provincial Walnut Kneehole Desk of good colour and patina in outstanding original condition retaining the original handles and ogee bracket feet. The quarter veneered top is bordered with a fine boxwood stringing as are the drawer fronts, ends and central door.

Physical Dimensions
Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
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Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique Walnut Kneehole Desk to the 18th Century.

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SA614616
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Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description
A superb and rare early 18th century provincial Walnut Kneehole Desk of good colour and patina in outstanding original condition retaining the original handles and ogee bracket feet.
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The quarter veneered top is bordered with a fine boxwood stringing as are the drawer fronts, ends and central door.
Holmes Antiques
Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique Walnut Kneehole Desk to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA614616
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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An early 18th-century walnut kneehole desk featuring crossbanded drawer fronts, brass handles, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
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An early 18th-century walnut kneehole desk featuring crossbanded drawer fronts, brass handles, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
Early 18th Century Walnut kneehole Desk
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An early 18th-century walnut kneehole desk featuring crossbanded drawer fronts, brass handles, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
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An 18th-century kneehole desk is a compact writing or dressing cabinet featuring a central recessed aperturefrequently fitted with a small cupboardflanked by twin pedestals of drawers, which gained widespread popularity during the Queen Anne and Early Georgian eras.

Craftsmen constructed these pieces using pine or oak carcasses veneered with figured walnut or burr walnut, often featuring herringbone crossbanding, deal drawer linings, and cast brass drop handles with matching escutcheons.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-sawn dovetail drawer joinery, uneven wear on drawer runners, original pine or oak backboards, and natural oxidisation around metalwork and timber joints.

Position the desk in a home office, hallway, or bedroom where the warm timber tones contrast with modern neutral paint palettes, paired with a contemporary desk lamp or minimal artwork.

Protect the timber from direct sunlight and radiators to prevent wood movement or veneer lifting, dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and applying beeswax sparingly once or twice a year.
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