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Fine Georgian Mahogany Bureau C1760
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Fine Georgian Mahogany Bureau C1760

18th century
Description

This FINE SMALL GEORGIAN MAHOGANY BUREAU, with fluted, canted corners, dates from circa 1760.

The well-fitted interior contains two secret drawers, either side of the centre door. All Drawers are oak lined and the brass handles have pierced back plates.

The BUREAU is a good, rich colour and has a lovely patina. It holds over 250 years of history and would grace any home.

Height: 42.5 inches (108 cm)

Width: 39.5 inches (99 cm)

Depth: 20.5 inches (52 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Declaration

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Writing Bureau to the Georgian era.

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SA1007964
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Description
This FINE SMALL GEORGIAN MAHOGANY BUREAU, with fluted, canted corners, dates from circa 1760.

The well-fitted interior contains two secret drawers, either side of the centre door. All Drawers are oak lined and the brass handles have pierced back plates.

fig 1. An 18th-century Georgian mahogany writing bureau featuring a sloped fall-front writing surface over four graduated drawers with ornate brass hardware.
fig 1. Fine Georgian Mahogany Bureau C1760

The BUREAU is a good, rich colour and has a lovely patina. It holds over 250 years of history and would grace any home.

Height: 42.5 inches (108 cm)

Width: 39.5 inches (99 cm)

Depth: 20.5 inches (52 cm)

Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Writing Bureau to the Georgian era.

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SA1007964
Shaun King Antiques
Shaun King Antiques
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Archive I An 18th-century Georgian mahogany writing bureau featuring a sloped fall-front writing surface over four graduated drawers with ornate brass hardware.

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An 18th-century Georgian mahogany writing bureau featuring a sloped fall-front writing surface over four graduated drawers with ornate brass hardware.
FINE GEORGIAN MAHOGANY BUREAU c1760
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  • ObjectBureaux
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFall-front slope, Swan-neck brass handles, Bracket feet, Graduated drawers
  • SizeH 108 cm (43 in) x W 99 cm (39 in) x D 52 cm (20 in)

This Georgian mahogany writing bureau dates from circa 1760 in a warm brown timber. The structure displays fluted canted corners, panelled mouldings around the drawers, and bracket feet along the base. The fall-front slope opens above four graduated drawers, fitted with ornate pierced swan-neck brass handles and matching escutcheons, complemented by small side handles. Internally, the desk includes a central door flanked by two secret drawers, with oak-lined drawer construction throughout. Measuring 108 cm high, 99 cm wide and 52 cm deep, the bureau provides a compact writing station suited for a study, library, drawing room or hallway. It functions as a practical writing desk while adding period character to domestic interiors.

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A Georgian writing bureau is an 18th-century piece of case furniture featuring a sloping drop-front desk surface above a series of storage drawers. Originating in Great Britain during the reign of Kings George I through George III, these pieces served as primary workstations for personal correspondence and document management.

Georgian bureaux were predominantly constructed from solid mahogany or walnut, often featuring secondary woods such as pine or oak for interior drawer linings. Finishes relied on hand-applied beeswax or French polish, accented with cast brass swan-neck handles and decorative escutcheons.

Authentic 18th-century bureaux display hand-cut dovetail joints, thick wood veneers on drawer fronts, and natural irregularities in drawer construction from hand tooling. The presence of period steel locks, cast brass hardware with threaded posts and square nuts, and original bracket feet further confirms period authenticity.

An antique mahogany bureau functions as a focal point in a modern home office, living area, or hallway when paired with clean-lined contemporary seating and neutral wall treatments. Modern task lighting, framed abstract prints, or understated ceramics placed nearby balance the rich wood tones and historic silhouette.

To preserve mahogany surfaces, apply a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year, buffing gently along the direction of the wood grain. Keep the furniture away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent shrinkage and timber splitting, while maintaining stable indoor humidity.
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