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George I Walnut Bureau
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George I Walnut Bureau

18th century
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For sale is a good quality early 18th century George I walnut bureau, having a fall front opening to reveal a fully fitted interior comprising of drawers, pigeon holes, a well and a leather writing surface. Below this there is an arrangement of four drawers (two short over two long) each with ornate brass handles. The bureau is raised on elegant bun feet and is in very good condition for its age. A most unusual feature about this bureau is its self locking "masonic lock" leading us to believe it may have been originally situated in a masonic temple.

Physical Dimensions
Height
100cm (39.37")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
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FB Antiques has dated this George I Walnut Bureau to the Georgian era.

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SA932546
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S27-864
Description
For sale is a good quality early 18th century George I walnut bureau, having a fall front opening to reveal a fully fitted interior comprising of drawers, pigeon holes, a well and a leather writing surface.
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Below this there is an arrangement of four drawers (two short over two long) each with ornate brass handles.
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The bureau is raised on elegant bun feet and is in very good condition for its age. A most unusual feature about this bureau is its self locking "masonic lock" leading us to believe it may have been originally situated in a masonic temple.

Height
100cm (39.37")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this George I Walnut Bureau to the Georgian era.

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SA932546
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S27-864
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Archive I A George I walnut slant-front bureau featuring figured wood veneers, engraved brass hardware, multiple drawers, and turned bun feet.

George I Walnut Bureau

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A George I walnut slant-front bureau featuring figured wood veneers, engraved brass hardware, multiple drawers, and turned bun feet.
George I Walnut Bureau
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A George I walnut slant-front bureau featuring figured wood veneers, engraved brass hardware, multiple drawers, and turned bun feet.
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Bureaux from the George I period (17141727) are typically constructed with a softwood carcase veneered in figured walnut, featuring a sloping fall-front lid that opens to reveal an fitted interior. They generally incorporate pull-out lopers to support the writing surface, above a sequence of long and short drawers raised on turned bun feet or bracket feet.

Early Georgian bureaux predominantly utilized solid pine or oak for the interior carcase, overlaid with thin veneers of figured or burr walnut. Decorative accents often included crossbanding, featherbanding, and cast brass handles with drop bail pulls and backplates.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints on drawer linings, oak or pine secondary timbers showing natural oxidation, and hand-chased brass hardware. Original construction features include waist mouldings between the sections and evidence of historical hand-planing on untrimmed drawer undersides.

Place a walnut bureau against a modern painted wall to create visual contrast between the rich wood grain and contemporary colour palettes. Pair the piece with streamlined contemporary desk accessories or position it as a functional focal point in a hallway, library, or study.

Maintain wood moisture levels by keeping the bureau away from direct heat sources and strong sunlight to prevent veneer lifting or fading. Apply a light coating of natural beeswax paste polish once or twice a year, buffing along the grain with a clean cotton cloth.
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