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Small Mid 18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Holmes Antiques
for sale €1,872     $2,032
£1,600

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Small Mid 18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk

18th century
For Sale by Holmes Antiques
Description

A good quality small 18th Century figured Mahogany Kneehole Desk of excellent colour and patina, with cross grain mouldings and original cross grain veneered feet.

This well made and very honest piece has good clean original Oak linings and carcass.

One back foot is replaced and also the handles with period examples, otherwise the desk is original.

There is the remnant of an old label to the underneath, but it is impossible to say what was written upon it.

All the locks are original with working keys to the top drawer and the door of the kneehole.

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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SA872203
Dealers Notes

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 good quality small 18th Century figured Mahogany Kneehole Desk of excellent colour and patina, with cross grain mouldings and original cross grain veneered feet.

This well made and very honest piece has good clean original Oak linings and carcass.

fig 1. A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet.
fig 1. Small Mid 18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk

One back foot is replaced and also the handles with period examples, otherwise the desk is original.

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There is the remnant of an old label to the underneath, but it is impossible to say what was written upon it.
Holmes Antiques

All the locks are original with working keys to the top drawer and the door of the kneehole.

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA872203
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

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

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Archive I A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet.

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Archive II A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet. View II
Archive III A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet. View III
Archive IV A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet. View IV
Archive V A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet. View V
Archive VI A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet. View VI
Archive VII A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet. View VII
Archive VIII A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet. View VIII
Archive IX A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet. View IX
Archive X A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet. View X
Archive XI A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet. View XI
Archive XII A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet. View XII
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A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet.
Small Mid 18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk
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A mid-18th-century mahogany kneehole desk featuring a long upper drawer, six small side drawers, brass handles, and a central recessed cupboard on bracket feet.
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A kneehole desk is a compact 18th-century piece of furniture designed with a central recessed space to accommodate the users legs, flanked by vertical banks of small drawers.

Primary timbers commonly used during this period included dense Cuban or West Indian mahogany, often paired with oak or pine drawer linings and solid brass handles and keyhole escutcheons.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, cast brass hardware with original fixings, natural timber oxidisation, and hand-planed secondary woods such as oak or pine.

Compact in scale, a Georgian kneehole desk functions well as a dedicated writing workstation, a hallway console table, or a dressing table paired with a modern framed mirror.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the item away from direct sunlight and heat sources.
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