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18th Century Mahogany Bureau
Holmes Antiques
for sale €2,223     $2,413
£1,900

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18th Century Mahogany Bureau

18th century
For Sale by Holmes Antiques
Description

A fine quality 18th Century solid Mahogany Bureau of good colour and in good original condition, retaining the original handles, locks, hinges, escutcheons and standing on the original shaped bracket feet.

The nicely fitted interior with a central compartment having a door flanked with Columns, this has a wooden spring catch making it removable with secret drawers fitted behind. The interior drawers with finely cut dovetails and original axe drop handles. The ends fitted with original carrying handles as many quality examples were.

The original Oak drawer linings are in good clean condition and there are working keys to the fall and interior door.

Physical Dimensions
Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this 18th Century Mahogany Bureau to the 18th Century.

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SA901901
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 fine quality 18th Century solid Mahogany Bureau of good colour and in good original condition, retaining the original handles, locks, hinges, escutcheons and standing on the original shaped bracket feet.
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The nicely fitted interior with a central compartment having a door flanked with Columns, this has a wooden spring catch making it removable with secret drawers fitted behind.
Holmes Antiques

The interior drawers with finely cut dovetails and original axe drop handles. The ends fitted with original carrying handles as many quality examples were.

The original Oak drawer linings are in good clean condition and there are working keys to the fall and interior door.

Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this 18th Century Mahogany Bureau to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA901901
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

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

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An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet.

18th Century Mahogany Bureau

Archive II An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View VIII
Archive IX An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View IX
Archive X An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View X
Archive XI An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View XI
Archive XII An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View XII
Archive XIII An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View XIII
Archive XIV An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View XIV
Archive XV An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View XV
Archive XVI An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View XVI
Archive XVII An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View XVII
Archive XVIII An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View XVIII
Archive XIX An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet. View XIX
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Holmes Antiques
Telephone 07729 347 159
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West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/holmes
Verified Since Jan 2011
Items For Sale 224
Items Sold 548
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An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet.
18th Century Mahogany Bureau
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An eighteenth-century mahogany slant-front writing bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles and bracket feet.
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An 18th-century Georgian bureau typically features a sloping fall-front writing flap that opens to reveal a fitted interior of small drawers, pigeonholes, and central cupboards, supported by lopers. The lower section usually contains three to four graduated drawers raised on bracket feet or ogee bracket feet.

These bureaus were constructed using dense Cuban or West Indian mahogany, frequently paired with pine or oak drawer lining timber. Construction features include hand-cut dovetail joints, brass cast swan-neck or bail handles, solid brass escutcheon plates, and hand-planed back panels.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, irregularities in hand-planed underside boards, original cast brass hardware with cast thread nuts, and natural shrinkage cracks or patination consistent with age. Look for subtle variations in timber grain and dark oxidisation marks on interior drawer sides.

An antique bureau functions effectively as a compact home workstation or statement storage piece in contemporary settings. Pairing dark mahogany timber with neutral wall tones, modern brass lighting, or clean-lined contemporary seating balances the traditional aesthetic within a modern scheme.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year to maintain the timber patination. Keep the bureau away from direct heat sources and high humidity to prevent wood movement, warping, or veneer lift.
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