W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
An unusual and rare Chippendale Period Mahogany Architect’s Table/ Reading and Writing Table, the rectangular top with a slide out section to access the hand scoop for the easel adjustable centre section with a removable book ledge above a drawer pulling forward and supported on the split section front legs with a gilt tooled leather inset slide retracting to reveal two hinge-lidded compartments with a pull out ink drawer to the right side and a pull out candle slide to both sides, the whole raised on square section chamfered legs with inset brass barrel casters and having moulded edges with re-entrant corners. This piece retains all the original handles, lock and drops.
Circa1760
Price :£ 5,750-00p.
H:30”, 76 cms. W:35.5”, 90 cms. D:23.5, 60 cms.
Lit: Christopher Gilbert “Thomas Chippendale”
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
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Chippendale Mahogany Architect's Table
