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Early 18th Century Elm Bureau
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Early 18th Century Elm Bureau

18th century
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A good early 18th Century Elm Bureau of a lovely rich golden colour. The fall opens to a shaped and stepped interior around an inlaid central door which is flanked by pullout columns.

The linings are made in pine and are in good clean original condition, the back is mostly original and made in pine.

In very good original condition, retaining the original feet and most of the brassware, having just three brass escutcheons replaced.

It's rare to find an early Georgian bureau in elm and in such a fabulous original condition.

Circa 1740.

Physical Dimensions
Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Declaration

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this 18th Century Elm Bureau to the 18th Century.

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SA1200536
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A good early 18th Century Elm Bureau of a lovely rich golden colour.
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The fall opens to a shaped and stepped interior around an inlaid central door which is flanked by pullout columns.
Dickinsons Antiques

The linings are made in pine and are in good clean original condition, the back is mostly original and made in pine.

fig 1. An early eighteenth-century elm slant-front bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass drop handles and bracket feet.
fig 1. Early 18th Century Elm Bureau

In very good original condition, retaining the original feet and most of the brassware, having just three brass escutcheons replaced.

It's rare to find an early Georgian bureau in elm and in such a fabulous original condition.

Circa 1740.

Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Date of Manufacture

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this 18th Century Elm Bureau to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1200536
Dickinsons Antiques
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Dealing in early oak and country furniture since 1958.

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Archive I An early eighteenth-century elm slant-front bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass drop handles and bracket feet.

Early 18th Century Elm Bureau

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BD23 3RD
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An early eighteenth-century elm slant-front bureau featuring four graduated drawers with brass drop handles and bracket feet.
Early 18th Century Elm Bureau
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  • ObjectBureaux
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialElm, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSlant front, Graduated drawers, Bracket feet, Brass drop handles
  • SizeH 101 cm (40 in) x W 93 cm (37 in) x D 52 cm (20 in)

This early eighteenth-century Georgian bureau is made from elm in a warm brown timber with a rich golden colour. The piece stands on shaped bracket feet and features a slant front with a brass escutcheon, above four graduated drawers fitted with brass drop handles and brass keyhole escutcheons. The dimensions measure 101 cm high, 93 cm wide, and 52 cm deep, providing a compact storage option with a sloped writing surface. Placed in a study, bedroom, or living area, this item functions as a practical writing desk and chest of drawers combined, suitable for daily use in a traditional home environment.

FAQs

A slant-front bureau is a writing desk featuring a hinged sloping flap that opens to reveal an interior fitted with small drawers and pigeonholes, set above a chest of storage drawers.

Early eighteenth-century bureaux were predominantly constructed from native hardwoods such as elm, oak, and walnut, joined with hand-cut dovetail joints and fitted with brass handles and escutcheons.

Authentic eighteenth-century bureaux feature hand-sawn timber marks, irregular dovetail joints, original iron lock mechanisms, and natural wear along the retractable lopers that support the writing surface.

An antique bureau functions as a compact workspace or statement hallway piece, contrasting effectively against contemporary paint shades, minimalist lighting, and modern artwork.

Preserve the wood by applying a natural beeswax polish twice a year, keeping the piece away from direct heat sources, and maintaining steady indoor humidity to prevent timber movement.
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