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Late 18th C Mahogany Kneehole Desk on Bracket Feet
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Late 18th C Mahogany Kneehole Desk on Bracket Feet

18th century
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Late 18th Century mahogany kneehole desk, with brass decorative handles raised on curve formed bracket feet. Seven oak lined drawers. Circa 1780.

Physical Dimensions
Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Declaration

The Collector Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk to the 18th Century.

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SA840597
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211018_07
Description
Late 18th Century mahogany kneehole desk, with brass decorative handles raised on curve formed bracket feet. Seven oak lined drawers. Circa 1780.
Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Date of Manufacture

The Collector Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk to the 18th Century.

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SA840597
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211018_07
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An eighteenth century Georgian mahogany kneehole desk featuring multiple drawers with brass handles, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
Late 18th C Mahogany Kneehole Desk on Bracket Feet
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An eighteenth century Georgian mahogany kneehole desk featuring multiple drawers with brass handles, a central recessed cupboard, and bracket feet.
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The kneehole desk emerged in England during the early eighteenth century, designed as a compact piece combining storage drawers with a central recessed cupboard or open space to accommodate the users legs.

Primary exteriors were commonly constructed from solid or veneered mahogany or walnut, while drawer linings utilised pine or oak with hand-dovetailed joints and cast brass hardware.

Authentic period pieces display hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, original cast brass handles attached with hand-cut threads and nuts, and natural timber shrinkage or oxidation patterns on secondary woods.

Position the desk in a home office or bedroom nook, pairing the dark mahogany timber with a clean contemporary desk lamp and a modern minimalist chair for textural contrast.

Regularly dust the surface using a soft, dry lint-free cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish sparingly along the grain of the wood once or twice a year while avoiding direct sunlight.
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