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Rare Burr Walnut George II 18th Century Kneehole Desk, Circa 1730-1740. England
Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
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£28,900
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Rare Burr Walnut George II 18th Century Kneehole Desk, Circa 1730-1740. England

18th century
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Rare Burr Walnut George II 18th Century Kneehole Desk / Bachelor's chest, circa 1730-1740. England

The superb quarter veneered burr walnut top is bordered by a fine feather stringing, cross-banded and edged with cross-grain ovolo mouldings.

Six oak lined drawers bearing their original locks and handles and escutcheons surround the central burr walnut cupboard which opens on its original shaped H-hinges. The shaped frieze is veneered in well-chosen sections of burr and opens as a hidden drawer.

The desk closely relates to a labelled example by Elizabeth Bell, illustrated in ‘Early Georgian Furniture 1715-1740’ by Adam Bowett, page 123, plate 3:56.

Elizabeth Bell succeeded her husband Henry in 1740 and her son Phillip succeeded her in or before 1758. They worked in the foremost region for fine furniture production in the late 17th and early 18th century, St Pauls Churchyard, London.

Physical Dimensions
Height
75.5cm (29.72")
Width
77cm (30.31")
Depth
51.5cm (20.28")
Declaration

Alexander George Antiques Ltd. has dated this Burr Walnut Kneehole Desk to the 18th Century.

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SA816948
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Rare Burr Walnut George II 18th Century Kneehole Desk / Bachelor's chest, circa 1730-1740. England
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The superb quarter veneered burr walnut top is bordered by a fine feather stringing, cross-banded and edged with cross-grain ovolo mouldings.
Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
fig 1. An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
fig 1. Rare Burr Walnut George II 18th Century Kneehole Desk, Circa 1730-1740. England

Six oak lined drawers bearing their original locks and handles and escutcheons surround the central burr walnut cupboard which opens on its original shaped H-hinges. The shaped frieze is veneered in well-chosen sections of burr and opens as a hidden drawer.

fig 2. An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
fig 2. Rare Burr Walnut George II 18th Century Kneehole Desk, Circa 1730-1740. England

The desk closely relates to a labelled example by Elizabeth Bell, illustrated in ‘Early Georgian Furniture 1715-1740’ by Adam Bowett, page 123, plate 3:56.

Elizabeth Bell succeeded her husband Henry in 1740 and her son Phillip succeeded her in or before 1758. They worked in the foremost region for fine furniture production in the late 17th and early 18th century, St Pauls Churchyard, London.

Height
75.5cm (29.72")
Width
77cm (30.31")
Depth
51.5cm (20.28")
Date of Manufacture

Alexander George Antiques Ltd. has dated this Burr Walnut Kneehole Desk to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA816948
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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Archive I An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.

Rare Burr Walnut George II 18th Century Kneehole Desk, circa 1730-1740. England

Archive II An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet. View II
Archive III An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet. View X
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Alexander George Antiques Ltd.

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

By appointment only.
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An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
Rare Burr Walnut George II 18th Century Kneehole Desk, circa 1730-1740. England
Ref: SA816948
An 18th-century George II burr walnut kneehole desk featuring engraved brass drop handles, multiple drawers, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
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A George II kneehole desk typically dates from the 1720s to 1760s, characterised by a flat writing top above a long frieze drawer and two short vertical banks of drawers flanking a central recessed cupboard.

These pieces were constructed using solid oak or pine carcasses faced with highly figured burr walnut veneers, featherbanded or crossbanded borders, and cast brass backplate handles.

Authentic period pieces display hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, oak drawer linings, hand-cast brass hardware with original thread posts, and natural age-related patination or fine veneer cracking.

A George II kneehole desk functions as a compact home office writing table, a hallway console piece, or a bedroom dressing table when paired with contemporary lighting and subtle accessories.

Position the piece away from direct sunlight and radiators to prevent timber shrinkage, wipe down with a dry soft cloth, and occasionally apply high-grade beeswax to protect the original finish.
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