Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk

Name: Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA740845
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by FB Antiques

Description

For sale is a good quality Victorian mahogany partners desk. Having a green leather skiver decorated with gold tooling, fitting onto two pedestals, the right with four graduated drawers, and the left having two graduated drawers above a large file drawer at the base, each with brass handles. On the opposing side the desk has two cupboards. The desk is complete with all of its original Hobbs & Co brass locks. Alfred Charles Hobbs was an American lock maker born in 1812 in Boston, Massachusetts. He went to London representing a New York company called Day & Newell. Notably he was the first to pick a Bramah lock at the great exhibition of 1851. This piece is in good condition for its age, showing minor wear and marks commensurate with age and use.

Width 66", depth 42", height 30", kneehole width 23", kneehole height 26.5".

Physical Dimensions

Height

76cm (29.92")

Width

167.5cm (65.94")

Depth

106.5cm (41.93")

Declaration

FB Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA740845