Treehouse Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
The top drawer is wide enough for charts .the pedestals each stand on four turned tulip shaped mahogany legs. The old writing surface has seen some action and is showing signs of wear and use as you would expect and the desk has fading to some areas, along the outside edge of the top are a series of brass fixing points these were probably to add a rail around the edge when at sea to stop items falling off. This is an unusual desk with some history behind it
Height 32 ...81 cm
Width 44 inches ...112 cm
Depth 221/2 inches ...57 cm
The knee hole is
16 inches ...40.5 cm wide
26 inches ...66 cm high
Treehouse Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Rare 19th Century Ships Desk
