This is a beautiful antique Victorian flame mahogany pedestal partners desk, circa 1860 in date.
The rectangular top is inset with a lovely gold tooled green leather writing surface. Each side of the desk is fitted with nine drawers, three drawers in the frieze and three drawers in each pedestal.
The drawers all have their original turned mahogany handles, the desk is complete with it''s original brass locks and keys and is raised on plinth bases.
Instill the elegance of a bygone era to a special place in your home with this fabulous antique partners pedestal desk.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished waxed and releathered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 78 cm x Width 178 cm x Depth 114 cm
Height 62 cm x Width 58 cm - Knee hole
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 7 inches x Width 5 foot, 10 inches x Depth 3 foot, 9 inches
Height 2 foot x Width 1 foot, 11 inch
...es - Knee hole
A partners desk
is an antique desk form, which is basically two pedestal desks constructed from the start as one large desk joined at the front, for two users working while facing each other.
This piece of furniture was first conceived in the United Kingdom to accommodate the work of banking partners. These gentlemen were usually senior bank officials who wished to work together while keeping the convenience and the prestige of a pedestal desk.
Flame Mahogany
Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as ''best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed.'' Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called ''flame mahogany.''
The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.
Our reference: A4713
Internal Reference: A4713
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1198216
Dateline of this antique is 1860
Height is 78cm (30.7inches)Width is 178cm (70.1inches)Depth is 114cm (44.9inches)
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