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A Fine William and Mary 17th Century Figured Walnut Escritoire, C. 1690 Concealing Eight Secret Drawers.
Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
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£11,300
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A Fine William and Mary 17th Century Figured Walnut Escritoire, C. 1690 Concealing Eight Secret Drawers.

17th century
Description

A fine William and Mary period figured walnut escritoire, concealing eight secret drawers, C.1690-1700

The eight secret drawers are most entertaining, hidden in various ways throughout the interior.

The cross-grain moulded cornice, over a cushion moulded drawer, below the quarter veneered feather and crossbanded fall which opens to reveal an extensive arrangement of figured walnut book-matched drawers and pigeon holes with a central cupboard opening to a further four drawers within. A cross-grain waist moulding separates the two parts of the piece with an arrangement of two short over two long feather banded, oak-lined drawers, with engraved and shaped lock escutcheons and drop handles. The sides are beautifully book-matched in figured walnut.

Physical Dimensions
Height
166cm (65.35")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Alexander George Antiques Ltd. has dated this William and Mary Walnut Escritoire to the 17th Century.

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SA778833
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A fine William and Mary period figured walnut escritoire, concealing eight secret drawers, C.1690-1700

The eight secret drawers are most entertaining, hidden in various ways throughout the interior.

The cross-grain moulded cornice, over a cushion moulded drawer, below the quarter veneered feather and crossbanded fall which opens to reveal an extensive arrangement of figured walnut book-matched drawers and pigeon holes with a central cupboard opening to a further four drawers within. A cross-grain waist moulding separates the two parts of the piece with an arrangement of two short over two long feather banded, oak-lined drawers, with engraved and shaped lock escutcheons and drop handles. The sides are beautifully book-matched in figured walnut.

Height
166cm (65.35")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Alexander George Antiques Ltd. has dated this William and Mary Walnut Escritoire to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA778833
Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
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Offering carefully selected antique masterpieces from the 17th & 18th centuries

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A late 17th-century William and Mary figured walnut escritoire featuring a fall-front desk section above a chest of drawers with turned bun feet.
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Archive I A late 17th-century William and Mary figured walnut escritoire featuring a fall-front desk section above a chest of drawers with turned bun feet.

A Fine William and Mary 17th Century Figured Walnut Escritoire, c. 1690 concealing eight secret drawers.

Archive II A late 17th-century William and Mary figured walnut escritoire featuring a fall-front desk section above a chest of drawers with turned bun feet. View II
Archive III A late 17th-century William and Mary figured walnut escritoire featuring a fall-front desk section above a chest of drawers with turned bun feet. View III
Archive IV A late 17th-century William and Mary figured walnut escritoire featuring a fall-front desk section above a chest of drawers with turned bun feet. View IV
Archive V A late 17th-century William and Mary figured walnut escritoire featuring a fall-front desk section above a chest of drawers with turned bun feet. View V
Archive VI A late 17th-century William and Mary figured walnut escritoire featuring a fall-front desk section above a chest of drawers with turned bun feet. View VI
Archive VII A late 17th-century William and Mary figured walnut escritoire featuring a fall-front desk section above a chest of drawers with turned bun feet. View VII
Archive VIII A late 17th-century William and Mary figured walnut escritoire featuring a fall-front desk section above a chest of drawers with turned bun feet. View VIII
Archive IX A late 17th-century William and Mary figured walnut escritoire featuring a fall-front desk section above a chest of drawers with turned bun feet. View IX
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Alexander George Antiques Ltd.

Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07787 536199
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Buscot Manor
Buscot
Oxfordshire
SN7 8DA
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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A late 17th-century William and Mary figured walnut escritoire featuring a fall-front desk section above a chest of drawers with turned bun feet.
A Fine William and Mary 17th Century Figured Walnut Escritoire, c. 1690 concealing eight secret drawers.
Ref: SA778833
A late 17th-century William and Mary figured walnut escritoire featuring a fall-front desk section above a chest of drawers with turned bun feet.
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FAQs

A William and Mary escritoire is a late 17th-century writing cabinet featuring a fall-front writing surface that encloses small drawers and pigeonholes, resting above a chest of drawers base.

Escritoires from this period were typically constructed with oak carcases veneered in highly figured walnut, burr walnut, or mulberry, accented with brass teardrop handles and escutcheons.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, thick hand-cut veneers, oak drawer linings, featherbanding or crossbanding details, and period-correct brass hardware fittings.

An escritoire serves as a focal piece in a dedicated study, library, or drawing room, paired with muted wall tones and contemporary lighting to accentuate the natural grain of the timber.

Walnut veneer requires stable humidity levels away from direct heat sources or sunlight, along with regular light dusting and applications of beeswax polish to protect the finish.
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