Having trouble identify a bureau desk I picked up at NY yards sale. Any help would be appreciated

Again thanks in advance for any info this one’s got me scratching my head.

 

Possibly English, 1920s-30s.

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Oh and I would call it a drop front desk.
Although it appears they call it a secretary.
Appears to be oak.

I see one that looks similar.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=english 1930s oak drop front secretary&qs=n&form=QBIR&sp=-1&pq=english 1930s oak drop front secretary&sc=0-38&cvid=A79F5B948AFE45F1B13ED9E3131E94B6&first=1&scenario=ImageBasicHover

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Yes agrees, probably English, 20th-century machine-made, oak slant lid desk.
Not a big fan of that dark stain, covers up all the figure in the quarter sawn oak

 

We would call that a slant front bureau....looks English - first quarter 20th c. Love the Gothic type of drapery. I know many people who would lacquer paint that piece because of the stained oak.

 

In England we call these drop-leaf or fall front bureaus. Can't see it as English. The drawer knobs, the brass escutcheon plate and the numeral style on the back don't look right for English or fit for the period 20's. Also nobody really would have put a Georgian bracket foot on what looks like some sort of Gothic Revival piece.

 

Interesting fall front piece. Solid. I'd date it to 1910-1920. Beautiful quarter sawn oak, unfortunately obscured (as James said) by the darkened finish. It would bring maybe $100-$125 at auction here in the U.S. Midwest.

 

Another vote for English and early 20th century.

 

The English or British Isles origin give away is the side boards of the drawers made of oak. Having machine made dovetails drawers, it would likely be no older than 1920’s. I agree to Gothic Revival.

 

The interesting thing is that I have cataloged items from different estates - most having receipts with photographs from antique stores in England (I forget the row but at one time it was Broad street I think?) Any way, you could tell the pieces had been constructed of some older pieces and then new to give it the illusion of being a 19th C or earlier English piece. I learned from a couple of my English antique dealers that the English were notorious for doing that. Some did it because they didn't have material so they re-used it but the more recent purchases were likely meant to make one think they were period pieces.

 

I thought I would just consult a fellow antique dealer on this (as there are so many contrary views to my own as a retired English antique dealer and auctioneer) whose views I much respect. He is 75, Dutch, but has lived in the US since a young man and was even i Vietnam with the US Marine Corps.. His father was an antique dealer before him and he learned his trade across Europe and also Britain and has imported English and Europea furniture to the US since the 1970s. He is still in business. This is his view on your bureau:
"The Dutch were known to build this style...Hard to tell by not looking at the guts...It's an attempt at copying a early English piece...Even as a copy it's not the English craftsmanship at work...Look at the drop leave hinges and the framework in general...Nevertheless it's a good look for the American public...."