Chippendale Period Mahogany Writing Desk C.1760-80

Name: Chippendale Period Mahogany Writing Desk C.1760-80
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1211397
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by Harrington Antiques

Description

A fine Chippendale period mahogany serpentine writing desk c.1760-80, complete with working lock and key.

The moulded rectangular top sits above a formed rectangular drawer which, when opened, extends the whole serpentine front to reveal a green baize lined slide, beneath which is a fitted interior boasting four brass handled short drawers, a filing division and a hinged quadrant side drawer. The whole sits upon four chamfered legs with shaped brackets.

Historic later brasses to the front. The whole boasts an exceptional patina and colour throughout. An extremely attractive piece of unusual form.

For a similar example, see Edward T. Joy, The Country Life Book Of English Furniture, Wisbech 1968, p. 50 ('Thomas Chippendale (178-1719) And The Rococo Period'), fig. 59.

Dimensions:-

Width: 101cm

Height: 80.5cm

Depth closed: 56cm

Depth open: 95cm

DELIVERY

UK Mainland: £75

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Physical Dimensions

Height

80.5cm (31.69")

Width

101cm (39.76")

Declaration

Harrington Antiques has dated this piece to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1211397

Dealers Internal Reference

7353

Dealers Notes

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Description

A fine Chippendale period mahogany serpentine writing desk c.1760-80, complete with working lock and key.

The moulded rectangular top sits above a formed rectangular drawer which, when opened, extends the whole serpentine front to reveal a green baize lined slide, beneath which is a fitted interior boasting four brass handled short drawers, a filing division and a hinged quadrant side drawer. The whole sits upon four chamfered legs with shaped brackets.

fig 1. Chippendale Period Mahogany Writing Desk c.1760-80 — fig 1. Chippendale Period Mahogany Writing Desk C.1760-80

Historic later brasses to the front. The whole boasts an exceptional patina and colour throughout. An extremely attractive piece of unusual form.

For a similar example, see Edward T. Joy, The Country Life Book Of English Furniture, Wisbech 1968, p. 50 ('Thomas Chippendale (178-1719) And The Rococo Period'), fig. 59.