Unusual Freestanding Antique Specimen Wood Desk

Name: Unusual Freestanding Antique Specimen Wood Desk
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1108138
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by John Howkins Antiques

Description

An unusual freestanding 19th Century specimen wood desk including Chestnut, Walnut, Thuya, Partridge Wood and Satin Walnut. The rectangular shaped top having an inset hand dyed leather writing surface with blind and gold tooling and moulded edge. Both pedestals have 4 graduated drawers with applied mouldings and different specimen wood panels all retaining their original brass swan neck handles, escutcheons and working locks with keys. The centre drawer of conforming construction and all have good solid ash linings and dove tail joints. The reverse of the desk is freestanding with an unusual vanity panel, the whole raised on off-set plinth bases with hidden casters below. Dimensions:- Height…29.5’’/ 75cm. Width…48’’/ 122cm. Depth…29’’/ 74cm. Kneehole Height…23’’/ 58.5cm. Kneehole Width…21.5’’/ 55cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.

Physical Dimensions

Height

75cm (29.53")

Width

122cm (48.03")

Depth

74cm (29.13")

Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1108138

Dealers Internal Reference

24650

Dealers Notes

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Description

An unusual freestanding 19th Century specimen wood desk including Chestnut, Walnut, Thuya, Partridge Wood and Satin Walnut.

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The rectangular shaped top having an inset hand dyed leather writing surface with blind and gold tooling and moulded edge.

John Howkins Antiques

Both pedestals have 4 graduated drawers with applied mouldings and different specimen wood panels all retaining their original brass swan neck handles, escutcheons and working locks with keys. The centre drawer of conforming construction and all have good solid ash linings and dove tail joints. The reverse of the desk is freestanding with an unusual vanity panel, the whole raised on off-set plinth bases with hidden casters below. Dimensions:- Height…29.5’’/ 75cm. Width…48’’/ 122cm. Depth…29’’/ 74cm. Kneehole Height…23’’/ 58.5cm. Kneehole Width…21.5’’/ 55cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.