Superb Biedermeier Rosewood Abattant Escritoire Desk.

Name: Superb Biedermeier Rosewood Abattant Escritoire Desk.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA682775
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by John Howkins Antiques

Description

A superb quality Biedermeier rosewood abattant from the renown London retailer Druce & Co. ( brass label inside drawer). The stepped and shaped top having a cock beaded and cross banded drawer. The lower drawer having applied mouldings and flanked by protruding rounded corners above turned full length columns. The fall having central and corner marquetry inlay within the moulded cross grain frame which opens to a very well fitted interior. Consisting of 6 small satinwood serpentine shaped drawers with ebony pulls below the full width drawer. The centre with left & right handed barley twist columns and a satinwood and rosewood parquetry floored pigeonhole. Below is a pull-out writing slide with adjustable book rest and turned galleried sides. The fall lock stamped Hobbs & Co. of Cheapside, London, patent protecter lock number 27944 with brass escutcheon and original key. The lower section having 3 shaped and moulded full width drawers and the whole raised on short turned feet. Condition - Very good and original, fully cleaned and waxed. Dimensions:- Height…66’’/ 168cm. Width…45’’/ 114cm. Depth...25’’/ 64cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £85.

Physical Dimensions

Height

168cm (66.14")

Width

114cm (44.88")

Depth

64cm (25.20")

Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA682775

Dealers Internal Reference

23039

Dealers Notes

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Description

A superb quality Biedermeier rosewood abattant from the renown London retailer Druce & Co. ( brass label inside drawer). The stepped and shaped top having a cock beaded and cross banded drawer.

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The lower drawer having applied mouldings and flanked by protruding rounded corners above turned full length columns.

John Howkins Antiques

The fall having central and corner marquetry inlay within the moulded cross grain frame which opens to a very well fitted interior. Consisting of 6 small satinwood serpentine shaped drawers with ebony pulls below the full width drawer. The centre with left & right handed barley twist columns and a satinwood and rosewood parquetry floored pigeonhole. Below is a pull-out writing slide with adjustable book rest and turned galleried sides. The fall lock stamped Hobbs & Co. of Cheapside, London, patent protecter lock number 27944 with brass escutcheon and original key. The lower section having 3 shaped and moulded full width drawers and the whole raised on short turned feet. Condition - Very good and original, fully cleaned and waxed. Dimensions:- Height…66’’/ 168cm. Width…45’’/ 114cm. Depth...25’’/ 64cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £85.