A gorgeous antique English Victorian ormolu mounted burr walnut library table, circa 1870 in date. It features decorative yew wood crossbanding, a striking inset gold tooled green leather writing surface and is raised on square tapering legs that terminate in brass cap castors. The frieze is fitted with two useful drawers and embellished with decorative ormolu mounts, so this desk is sure to get noticed wherever it is placed. Condition:In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished waxed and releathered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm:Height 75 cm x Width 107 cm x Depth 64 cm Dimensions in inches:Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 3 foot, 6 inches x Depth 2 feet, 1 inch Burr Walnutrefers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find. Ormolu - (from French ''or moulu'', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as ''gilt bronze''. Our reference: A4101Height is 75cm (29.5inches)
Width is 107cm (42.1inches)
Depth is 64cm (25.2inches)