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French 19th Century Ladies Bureau, Circa 1880
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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£7,500
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French 19th Century Ladies Bureau, Circa 1880

19th century
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A very good quality late 19th Century French Kingwood ormolu mounted Bureau de Dame. Having glazed doors above, a fall front opening to reveal drawers and pigeon holes within and an inset velvet writing tablet, a Sevres style porcelain plaque with a romanic scene, raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in scrolling ormolu feet.

Batch 72 N/H

Physical Dimensions
Height
146cm (57.48")
Width
79cm (31.10")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Ladies Writing Bureau to the 19th Century.

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SA995382
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SKU00001811
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Description
A very good quality late 19th Century French Kingwood ormolu mounted Bureau de Dame. Having glazed doors above, a fall front opening to reveal drawers and pigeon holes within and an inset velvet writing tablet, a Sevres style porcelain plaque with a romanic scene, raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in scrolling ormolu feet.

Batch 72 N/H

Height
146cm (57.48")
Width
79cm (31.10")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Ladies Writing Bureau to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA995382
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00001811
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2018

Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau crafted with parquetry wood veneer, featuring a slant front with a central painted porcelain medallion, cabriole legs with ormolu mounts, and a upper glazed cabinet.
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Archive I A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau crafted with parquetry wood veneer, featuring a slant front with a central painted porcelain medallion, cabriole legs with ormolu mounts, and a upper glazed cabinet.

French 19th Century Ladies bureau, circa 1880

Archive II A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau crafted with parquetry wood veneer, featuring a slant front with a central painted porcelain medallion, cabriole legs with ormolu mounts, and a upper glazed cabinet. View II
Archive III A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau crafted with parquetry wood veneer, featuring a slant front with a central painted porcelain medallion, cabriole legs with ormolu mounts, and a upper glazed cabinet. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau crafted with parquetry wood veneer, featuring a slant front with a central painted porcelain medallion, cabriole legs with ormolu mounts, and a upper glazed cabinet. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau crafted with parquetry wood veneer, featuring a slant front with a central painted porcelain medallion, cabriole legs with ormolu mounts, and a upper glazed cabinet. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau crafted with parquetry wood veneer, featuring a slant front with a central painted porcelain medallion, cabriole legs with ormolu mounts, and a upper glazed cabinet. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau crafted with parquetry wood veneer, featuring a slant front with a central painted porcelain medallion, cabriole legs with ormolu mounts, and a upper glazed cabinet. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau crafted with parquetry wood veneer, featuring a slant front with a central painted porcelain medallion, cabriole legs with ormolu mounts, and a upper glazed cabinet. View VIII
Archive IX A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau crafted with parquetry wood veneer, featuring a slant front with a central painted porcelain medallion, cabriole legs with ormolu mounts, and a upper glazed cabinet. View IX
Archive X A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau crafted with parquetry wood veneer, featuring a slant front with a central painted porcelain medallion, cabriole legs with ormolu mounts, and a upper glazed cabinet. View X
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques

Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Telephone 077 1010 7505
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76 Church Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1RL
United Kingdom
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau crafted with parquetry wood veneer, featuring a slant front with a central painted porcelain medallion, cabriole legs with ormolu mounts, and a upper glazed cabinet.
French 19th Century Ladies bureau, circa 1880
Ref: SA995382
A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau crafted with parquetry wood veneer, featuring a slant front with a central painted porcelain medallion, cabriole legs with ormolu mounts, and a upper glazed cabinet.
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A 19th-century French ladies writing bureau, often styled as a bonheur du jour or bureau a pente, is a compact writing desk featuring delicate cabriole legs, decorative wood veneers, and ornamental metal mounts designed specifically for personal correspondence.

These pieces frequently utilise fine cabinet woods such as kingwood, rosewood, and tulipwood arranged in marquetry or parquetry patterns. They are further embellished with cast gilt-bronze (ormolu) mounts, hand-painted porcelain plaques, and glass display panels.

Authentic period examples display hand-cut dovetail joints, hand-chiseled brass fittings, original lever locks, and fine timber veneers showing natural age-related movement and historic patina.

A French bureau works as a focal accent piece in a modern bedroom, dressing room, or living room alcove, creating visual interest by juxtaposing classic curved silhouettes against clean architectural lines.

Dust the woodwork regularly with a soft, dry cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish sparingly, taking care to avoid getting wax on the gilt-bronze mounts or hand-painted porcelain elements.
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