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Welsh Oak Miniature Bureau, Glamorgan, Circa 1760
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Welsh Oak Miniature Bureau, Glamorgan, Circa 1760

18th century
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Description

A wonderful miniature bureau in native Welsh oak and with original brass fittings, with a sloping front enclosing a fitted interior with well, above a pair of drawers and raised on bracket feet. Wonderful colour and surface.

Glamorgan, south Wales, circa 1760.

Height: 14 inches; 36 cms.

Width: 20 inches; 51 cms.

Depth: 10.75 inches; 27 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
27cm (10.63")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Miniature Bureau to the 18th Century.

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SA722932
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Description
A wonderful miniature bureau in native Welsh oak and with original brass fittings, with a sloping front enclosing a fitted interior with well, above a pair of drawers and raised on bracket feet. Wonderful colour and surface.

Glamorgan, south Wales, circa 1760.

Height: 14 inches; 36 cms.

Width: 20 inches; 51 cms.

Depth: 10.75 inches; 27 cms.

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
27cm (10.63")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Miniature Bureau to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA722932
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An 18th-century dark oak miniature bureau featuring a sloped lid, a circular brass keyhole escutcheon, and two small drawers at the base with brass knob handles.
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Archive I An 18th-century dark oak miniature bureau featuring a sloped lid, a circular brass keyhole escutcheon, and two small drawers at the base with brass knob handles.

Welsh Oak Miniature Bureau, Glamorgan, circa 1760

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An 18th-century dark oak miniature bureau featuring a sloped lid, a circular brass keyhole escutcheon, and two small drawers at the base with brass knob handles.
Welsh Oak Miniature Bureau, Glamorgan, circa 1760
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An 18th-century dark oak miniature bureau featuring a sloped lid, a circular brass keyhole escutcheon, and two small drawers at the base with brass knob handles.
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Miniature bureaux were commonly produced in the 18th century as apprentice pieces to demonstrate a cabinetmakers skill on a reduced scale, or created as portable desktop writing slopes and valuables caskets for wealthy households.

Welsh regional furniture makers predominantly used locally sourced solid timber, particularly oak, fitted with cast brass hardware such as hinges, knob handles, and escutcheons.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of hand-planing, hand-cut dovetail joints on drawer linings, unevenness in timber thickness, original brass fittings, and natural patination around areas of frequent contact.

A miniature bureau functions well on a modern office desk, console table, or sideboard top, serving as a functional organiser for stationery or small keepsakes while adding historical contrast.

Preserve the finish by dusting with a soft, dry cloth and applying beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year, avoiding modern aerosol sprays and proximity to direct heat sources.
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