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Mahogany Bureau with Attractive Interior.
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Mahogany Bureau with Attractive Interior.

19th century
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Mahogany workstation/Bureau (circa 1800s)

Date of manufacture: 19th Century

Mahogany bureau with satinwood interior in excellent well restored condition.

Drawer runners have been carefully repaired so the drawers run smoothly. This item is from the Georgian industrial age with a multitude of uses.

Fall height: 83cm.

Height = 110 cm (43.3")

Width = 99 cm (39.0")

Depth = 52 cm (20.5")

£850

Lovely condition and colour.

A pre-delivery inspection, clean and wax will be undertaken to ensure this piece arrives to you at its very best. Should you have any questions or wish to discuss this item please call Stephen Alexander on +44 (0)7525 494 275.

Ref 38 LV

Physical Dimensions
Height
110cm (43.31")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
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A and B Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Bureau Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA913233
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38 LV
Description
Mahogany workstation/Bureau (circa 1800s)

Date of manufacture: 19th Century

Mahogany bureau with satinwood interior in excellent well restored condition.

Drawer runners have been carefully repaired so the drawers run smoothly. This item is from the Georgian industrial age with a multitude of uses.

fig 1. An antique Georgian mahogany bureau featuring a slant-front writing slope over four graduated drawers with brass oval handles.
fig 1. Mahogany Bureau with Attractive Interior.

Fall height: 83cm.

Height = 110 cm (43.3")

Width = 99 cm (39.0")

Depth = 52 cm (20.5")

£850

Lovely condition and colour.

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A pre-delivery inspection, clean and wax will be undertaken to ensure this piece arrives to you at its very best.
A and B Antiques

Should you have any questions or wish to discuss this item please call Stephen Alexander on +44 (0)7525 494 275.

Ref 38 LV

Height
110cm (43.31")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Date of Manufacture

A and B Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Bureau Desk to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA913233
Dealers Internal Ref
38 LV
A and B Antiques
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Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2014

Useful pieces short of space hide a corner cupboard in an unused corner .

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An antique Georgian mahogany bureau featuring a slant-front writing slope over four graduated drawers with brass oval handles.
Mahogany Bureau with attractive interior.
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An antique Georgian mahogany bureau featuring a slant-front writing slope over four graduated drawers with brass oval handles.
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A slant-front mahogany bureau is an 18th-century writing desk design featuring an angled hinged flap that opens to reveal a fitted writing interior, positioned above a chest of drawers. Popularised during the Georgian era, it provided both document storage and a writing surface within a single compact wooden cabinet.

Georgian bureaux were predominantly constructed using solid and veneered mahogany, oak drawer linings, and hand-cast brass hardware such as oval plate handles or swan-neck drop handles. Dovetail jointing on drawers and hand-planed timber backboards were standard cabinetmaking techniques of the period.

Authentic period bureaux feature hand-cut dovetail joints, uneven wear on drawer runners, hand-hammered iron nails or early wood screws, and natural shrinkage marks in the timber. Original handles typically leave distinct shadow marks or footprint impressions on the mahogany finish over time.

Position the bureau in a home office, hallway, or living room alcove as a functional workstation and decorative focal point. Pair the dark mahogany wood with neutral wall tones, brass desk lamps, and minimalist modern artwork to balance the traditional proportions.

Preserve mahogany timber by dusting regularly with a soft lint-free cloth and applying beeswax polish once or twice a year in the direction of the wood grain. Keep the bureau away from direct sunlight, radiators, and extreme humidity shifts to prevent timber warping and veneer lifting.
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