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Antique Late 19th Century French Kingwood & Ormolu Bureau Writing Cabinet Secretaire Louis X1v C1900 Wdb5980/6.10
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Antique Late 19th Century French Kingwood & Ormolu Bureau Writing Cabinet Secretaire Louis X1v C1900 Wdb5980/6.10

1900 - 1920
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Lovely antique late 19th century french kingwood and gilt ormolu secretaire or writing cabinet bureau in the style of louis x1v and dating from around 1900. A most attractive writing cabinet with a serpentine shaped top with moulded edge and with ormolu gilt mounts to each side and to the feet. To the top there is a long drawer with gilt handles and lock escutcheon above an inlaid and cross banded fall front with working lock and key and which opens to reveal a lovely interior with open compartment for books etc with shaped frieze above a set of five small drawers all with small gilt handles and an embossed leather writing surface in very good condition. To the base there are three long drawers all of the drawers being oak lined and with gilt handles. It stands on splayed legs with ormolu mounts and joined by a shaped frieze.

A superb quality secretaire writing cabinet bureau in very good condition with a lovely deep colour and patination to the kingwood oozing the charm and elegance of the french louis period

Measures: 50" high X knee height 29" X 16" deep X 35" wide

Please view our own website for more antique bureaux www.castleforgeantiques.co.uk

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Castleforge Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA91046
Dealers Internal Reference
WDB5980/6.10
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WE FULL UNDERSTAND THAT BUYING ON THE INTERNET CAN BE A DAUNTING EXPERIENCE AND FOR THIS REASON WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY FOR YOU TO HAVE A PIECE DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME AND IF FOR ANY REASON YOU ARE UNHAPPY WITH IT ON ARRIVAL we will give a full refund on any item, provided you let us know within 7 days of delivery and provided the item is returned to us in its original condition. (You will only need to pay for the courier charges for delivery and return).

Where we offer 'free delivery' we will include this in the refund and therefore you would only need to pay the return courier fee.

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WE SELL QUALITY ANTIQUE FURNITURE AT TRADE PRICES

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Lovely antique late 19th century french kingwood and gilt ormolu secretaire or writing cabinet bureau in the style of louis x1v and dating from around 1900.
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A most attractive writing cabinet with a serpentine shaped top with moulded edge and with ormolu gilt mounts to each side and to the feet.
Castleforge Antiques Ltd

To the top there is a long drawer with gilt handles and lock escutcheon above an inlaid and cross banded fall front with working lock and key and which opens to reveal a lovely interior with open compartment for books etc with shaped frieze above a set of five small drawers all with small gilt handles and an embossed leather writing surface in very good condition. To the base there are three long drawers all of the drawers being oak lined and with gilt handles. It stands on splayed legs with ormolu mounts and joined by a shaped frieze.

fig 1. ANTIQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH KINGWOOD & ORMOLU BUREAU WRITING CABINET SECRETAIRE LOUIS X1V C1900 WDB5980/6.10
fig 1. Antique Late 19th Century French Kingwood & Ormolu Bureau Writing Cabinet Secretaire Louis X1v C1900 Wdb5980/6.10

A superb quality secretaire writing cabinet bureau in very good condition with a lovely deep colour and patination to the kingwood oozing the charm and elegance of the french louis period

Measures: 50" high X knee height 29" X 16" deep X 35" wide

Please view our own website for more antique bureaux www.castleforgeantiques.co.uk

Date of Manufacture

Castleforge Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA91046
Dealers Internal Ref
WDB5980/6.10
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Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2008
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Archive I ANTIQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH KINGWOOD & ORMOLU BUREAU WRITING CABINET SECRETAIRE LOUIS X1V C1900 WDB5980/6.10 SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Late 19th Century French Kingwood & Ormolu Bureau Writing Cabinet Secretaire Louis X1v C1900 Wdb5980/6.10

Archive II ANTIQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH KINGWOOD & ORMOLU BUREAU WRITING CABINET SECRETAIRE LOUIS X1V C1900 WDB5980/6.10 View II
Archive III ANTIQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH KINGWOOD & ORMOLU BUREAU WRITING CABINET SECRETAIRE LOUIS X1V C1900 WDB5980/6.10 View III
Archive IV ANTIQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH KINGWOOD & ORMOLU BUREAU WRITING CABINET SECRETAIRE LOUIS X1V C1900 WDB5980/6.10 View IV
Archive V ANTIQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH KINGWOOD & ORMOLU BUREAU WRITING CABINET SECRETAIRE LOUIS X1V C1900 WDB5980/6.10 View V
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Four lane Ends Farm
Skipton Rd (A59)
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 2BX
Verified Since Jul 2008
Items For Sale 185
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Castleforge Antiques Ltd
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Location: Four lane Ends Farm, Skipton Rd (A59), Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2BX
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ANTIQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH KINGWOOD & ORMOLU BUREAU WRITING CABINET SECRETAIRE LOUIS X1V C1900 WDB5980/6.10
ANTIQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH KINGWOOD & ORMOLU BUREAU WRITING CABINET SECRETAIRE LOUIS X1V C1900 WDB5980/6.10
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ANTIQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH KINGWOOD & ORMOLU BUREAU WRITING CABINET SECRETAIRE LOUIS X1V C1900 WDB5980/6.10
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