Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Twin Pedestal Desk C1860 19th C

This is a fine antique Victorian burr walnut twin pedestal desk, Circa 1860 in date.

It is made from fabulous burr walnut.

The rectangular top with a fabulous inset gold tooled green leather writing surface with three drawers in the frieze over a pair of pedestals each with three graduated drawers all fitted with their original turned walnut handles. The desk stands on a plinth base raised on hidden brass castors.

The desk has its original locks and keys.

Instil the elegance of a bygone era to a special place in your home with this fabulous and rare decorative  antique burr walnut desk.

Condition:

In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed and the leather replaced in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 76 cm x Width 125 cm x Depth 72 cm Height 61 cm x Width 53 cm  - Knee hole

Dimensions in inches:Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 4 feet, 1 inch x Depth 2 foot, 4 inchesHeight 2 foot x Width 1 foot, 9 inches - Knee hole

Walnut & Burr Walnut

Walnut is a hard, dense, tight- grained wood that polishes to a very smooth finish. It is a popular and attractive wood whose colour ranges from near white in the sapwood to a dark hew in the heartwood. When dried in a kiln, walnut wood tends to develop a dull brown colour, but when air-dried can become a rich purplish-brown. Because of its colour, hardness and grain, it is a prized furniture and carving wood. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable.

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.

Walnut "burrs" were often used to make fabulous furniture.  Veneer sliced from walnut burl is one of the most valuable and highly prized by cabinet makers and prestige car manufacturers and is also a favourite material for shotgun stocks.

Our reference: A4786