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Georgian Mahogany Writing Bureau
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Georgian Mahogany Writing Bureau

18th century
Description

Good quality Georgian period mahogany writing bureau raised on bracket feet.

Having fall down front revealing nicely fitted interior and later tooled green leather writing surface.

Outer opening drawers with brass drop handles, offering plenty of useful storage space.

This lovely bureau with original polish finish is in nice condition. Circa 1780

Measurements

Height 41"

Width 41"

Depth 21"

Delivery: Free UK Mainland

Date of Manufacture

Harrison Antique Furniture has dated this Georgian Mahogany Writing Bureau to the 1750s.

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SA287861
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Description
Good quality Georgian period mahogany writing bureau raised on bracket feet.
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Having fall down front revealing nicely fitted interior and later tooled green leather writing surface.
Harrison Antique Furniture

Outer opening drawers with brass drop handles, offering plenty of useful storage space.

This lovely bureau with original polish finish is in nice condition. Circa 1780

Measurements

Height 41"

Width 41"

Depth 21"

Delivery: Free UK Mainland

Date of Manufacture

Harrison Antique Furniture has dated this Georgian Mahogany Writing Bureau to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA287861
Harrison Antique Furniture
Harrison Antique Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010

At harrison antique furniture we sell online affordable antique & pre-1940's furniture for every room in the home.

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A dark mahogany Georgian slant-front writing bureau with brass batwing drop handles, escutcheons, four graduated drawers, and bracket feet.
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Archive I A dark mahogany Georgian slant-front writing bureau with brass batwing drop handles, escutcheons, four graduated drawers, and bracket feet.

Georgian Mahogany Writing Bureau

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A dark mahogany Georgian slant-front writing bureau with brass batwing drop handles, escutcheons, four graduated drawers, and bracket feet.
Georgian Mahogany Writing Bureau
Ref: SA287861
A dark mahogany Georgian slant-front writing bureau with brass batwing drop handles, escutcheons, four graduated drawers, and bracket feet.
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  • ObjectDesks & Bureaus
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsSlant front lid, Brass batwing handles, Bracket feet, Graduated drawers

This Georgian period mahogany writing bureau dates from 1780 and displays a dark brown timber finish with an original polish. The exterior presents a slant-front fall-down lid fitted with a central brass keyhole escutcheon, above four graduated lower drawers and two small top drawers furnished with ornate brass batwing drop handles and matching escutcheons. The furniture piece stands on bracket feet and incorporates visible grain variations across the wood surfaces. Measuring Height 104 cm, Width 104 cm, and Depth 53 cm, the writing desk provides practical surface space and storage capacity. Inside the fall-down front sits a fitted interior complemented by a green leather writing surface. The bureau functions as a traditional workspace and storage cabinet suitable for a home office, study, library, or living room. The piece accommodates daily correspondence, paperwork, and stationery organisation while bringing traditional period character to domestic interiors.

FAQs

A Georgian writing bureau is an 18th-century slant-front desk featuring an angled hinged lid that opens to reveal a fitted interior writing space over multiple storage drawers.

These pieces were typically crafted using solid mahogany or walnut, oak drawer linings, hand-cut dovetail joints, and cast brass handles with matching keyhole escutcheons.

Authentic 18th-century bureaus exhibit hand-sawn timber marks, hand-cut dovetail drawer construction, original brass hardware with natural oxidisation, and slight structural irregularities consistent with historic hand craftsmanship.

Position the bureau in a study, hall, or living room as a functional focal point, balancing dark timber tones with neutral wall paint and modern lighting.

Maintain the surface by dusting with a soft dry cloth and applying natural beeswax polish annually, keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight.
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