Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.
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 Walnut
refers 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: A4101
Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.
We specialise in english and continental furniture, silver, porcelain and decorative items.
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Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Table Bureau Plat 19th C
