Small Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk

Name: Small Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA329046
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Mersham Manor Antiques

Description

An excellent quality Victorian solid mahogany pedestal desk.

c1890.

With a solid mahogany top, over nine mahogany lined drawers in total, with four graduating drawers to each pedestal, and one central to the kneehole. All locks and escutcheons are present, with quality brass swan-neck handles. Standing on a plinth base, and having the original porcelain castors.

With carved, fluted decoration to the front sides.

The drawers are very long, and run to the very back of the desk, so giving lots of storage.

Very solid sturdy and strong, all drawers open smoothly.

Lovely warm colour and good patina, with nice figuring to the drawer fronts.

Dismantles into three sections.

The overall condition is exceptionally good, having general expected signs of use consistent with age, the swan-neck handles are replacements, but are stylistically correct for the design of the desk, and are of excellent quality, they are earlier than the desk, being genuine antique Georgian handles.

A lovely characterful desk of excellent quality.

The dimensions are.

Height-74.5cm.

Depth-60.5cm.

Width-106cm.

Height to underside of kneehole-58.5cm.

Width of Kneehole opening-43cm.

VIEWING.

Viewing is available at our showroom in Kent-please contact us to arrange an appointment-thanks.

COLLECTION.

Collection in person is very welcome, we are happy to assist with loading.

DELIVERY.

If courier delivery we are happy to give you a quote.

ACCEPTED PAYMENTS.

Cash on collection.

Bank transfer.

Cheque.

Bankers draft.

If you have any questions about this item please do not hesitate to contact us.

Declaration

Mersham Manor Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA329046

Description

An excellent quality Victorian solid mahogany pedestal desk.

c1890.

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With a solid mahogany top, over nine mahogany lined drawers in total, with four graduating drawers to each pedestal, and one central to the kneehole.

Mersham Manor Antiques

All locks and escutcheons are present, with quality brass swan-neck handles. Standing on a plinth base, and having the original porcelain castors.

fig 1. Small Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk

With carved, fluted decoration to the front sides.

The drawers are very long, and run to the very back of the desk, so giving lots of storage.

Very solid sturdy and strong, all drawers open smoothly.

Lovely warm colour and good patina, with nice figuring to the drawer fronts.

fig 2. Small Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk

Dismantles into three sections.

The overall condition is exceptionally good, having general expected signs of use consistent with age, the swan-neck handles are replacements, but are stylistically correct for the design of the desk, and are of excellent quality, they are earlier than the desk, being genuine antique Georgian handles.