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Oak Writing Bureau by Waring & Gillow

1900 - 1920
Sold 19 January 2025 · Affordable Old Furniture
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Description

Good quality oak writing bureau desk by Waring & Gillow, Lancaster raised on turned legs with joining stretchers.

Having panel fall down front revealing fitted interior and writing surface.

Outer long opening drawers with original metal handles. One handle to be repaired before dispatch.

In sound condition, making an ideal present day workstation. Circa 1920

Measurements

Height 42"

Wdith 35"

Depth 20"

Delivery: UK Mainland £40 Payable to Driver

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Affordable Old Furniture has dated this Antique Oak Bureau to the 1920s.

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218B4/12 (C5))
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Description
Good quality oak writing bureau desk by Waring & Gillow, Lancaster raised on turned legs with joining stretchers.

Having panel fall down front revealing fitted interior and writing surface.

Outer long opening drawers with original metal handles. One handle to be repaired before dispatch.

In sound condition, making an ideal present day workstation. Circa 1920

Measurements

Height 42"

Wdith 35"

Depth 20"

Delivery: UK Mainland £40 Payable to Driver

Date of Manufacture

Affordable Old Furniture has dated this Antique Oak Bureau to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA378694
Dealers Internal Ref
218B4/12 (C5))
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An antique oak bureau featuring a fall-front writing flap above two panelled drawers, raised on barley-twist legs connected by stretchers.
Oak Writing Bureau by Waring & Gillow
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  • ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleJacobean Revival
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFall-front writing flap, Barley-twist legs, Geometric carved frieze, Brass drop handles

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Bureau desks evolved in late seventeenth-century Europe from slant-front writing chests, eventually becoming staples of domestic studies and offices during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Traditional bureaus are typically constructed from solid hardwoods such as oak, walnut, or mahogany, featuring dovetail joints on drawers and mortise-and-tenon framing for structural integrity.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-appropriate joinery like hand-cut dovetails, timber shrinkage consistent with age, period hardware, and traditional hand-applied finishes such as wax or shellac.

Pairing a traditional wooden bureau with clean-lined modern seating and minimalist surrounding decor creates a balanced focal point that highlights the historical craftsmanship.

Maintain antique wood by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources, and treat it periodically with microcrystalline wax to nourish the grain without damaging the finish.
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