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George III Mahogany Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Stuart Nicolson Antiques
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George III Mahogany Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase

18th century
Description

A good George III mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase.

Four glazed doors with adjustable shelves sitting on a cupboard base.

The base cupboards each with a deep mahogany lined drawer with blue paper lining opening to reveal hidden drawers on each wing with original slides in the central cupboard.

The central secretaire drawer opening to reveal a fitted interior with an arrangement of pigeon holes & small mahogany lined drawers & cental cupboard door. With a green leather lined writing surface.

Circa 1790

Provenance: Liverpool University library

Physical Dimensions
Height
243cm (95.67")
Width
216cm (85.04")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

Stuart Nicolson Antiques has dated this Mahogany Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase to the Georgian era.

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SA907908
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I have been established as a dealer and antique furniture restorer for almost 20 years.

I have a real love and passion of fine 18th and early 19th century furniture.

As a professional restorer I am always searching for the finest quality and original items but should any restoration be nessesary it will be sympathetically and skilfully carried out in house by myself.

If items are purchased with buy now option I shall do my very best to work with my courier to offer free delivery within most of UK mainland. (Some exclusions to locations may apply)

It has been noted that the system is rounding up measurements added in cm to the next nearest inch so if dimensions are critical for a particular space please work by the cm size listed of please ask.

Description
A good George III mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase.

Four glazed doors with adjustable shelves sitting on a cupboard base.

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The base cupboards each with a deep mahogany lined drawer with blue paper lining opening to reveal hidden drawers on each wing with original slides in the central cupboard.
Stuart Nicolson Antiques
fig 1. A George III mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase with geometric astragal glazing, a fitted drop-down writing section, and flame mahogany panel doors.
fig 1. George III Mahogany Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase

The central secretaire drawer opening to reveal a fitted interior with an arrangement of pigeon holes & small mahogany lined drawers & cental cupboard door. With a green leather lined writing surface.

Circa 1790

Provenance: Liverpool University library

Height
243cm (95.67")
Width
216cm (85.04")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

Stuart Nicolson Antiques has dated this Mahogany Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA907908
Stuart Nicolson Antiques
Stuart Nicolson Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2015

Specialist in the care, conservation & restoration of fine period furniture.

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A George III mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase with geometric astragal glazing, a fitted drop-down writing section, and flame mahogany panel doors.
GEORGE III MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE
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A George III mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase with geometric astragal glazing, a fitted drop-down writing section, and flame mahogany panel doors.
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FAQs

A George III breakfront secretaire bookcase is a multi-functional piece of 18th-century English furniture featuring a central projecting section, glazed upper display cabinets, and a drop-down or slide-out secretaire drawer designed for writing.

These bookcases were predominantly constructed from solid and veneered mahogany, featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, brass hardware, and glazed doors held by wooden astragal glazing bars.

Authentic pieces from the George III period exhibit hand-sawn timber construction, secondary woods such as oak or pine for drawer linings, hand-cast brass handles, and flame mahogany veneers displaying natural age-related oxidisation.

A breakfront bookcase serves as an architectural focal point in a formal dining room, home library, or drawing room, providing vertical scale along with structured storage for books and decorative objects.

Mahogany furniture should be positioned away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent wood movement, and routinely buffed with beeswax polish using a lint-free cloth to maintain the timber finish.
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