Victorian Figured Walnut Cylinder Top Kneehole Desk

Name: Victorian Figured Walnut Cylinder Top Kneehole Desk
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA822188
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by E W Cousins and Son

Description

Victorian Figured Walnut Cylinder Top Kneehole Desk. The top having a 3/4 curved gallery and rounded edge. The panelled cylinder fall having a pair of turned wood handles. The interior having 2 banks of 3 mahogany lined drawers with wood knob handles. These flanked by pairs of pigeon holes with shaped tops. The pull out writing surface having dummy drawers to the back, a concave front and 3 panels of leather lining. The centre one having lift up reading slope with adjustable height support and a brass inset hinged ring handle. The right leather panel incorporating a pen tray with lift out tray and 3 divisions one sloped. Brass holding bolts to the sides and inset finger grips to aid pulling out the slide also having brass lock with key by J. Tann. The pair of pedestals each having 3 mahogany lined drawers with turned knob handles. Both on plinth bases and hidden castors. The polished back having button covers to the holding screws.

Dimensions:

48" wide

30" deep

47" high + 1 1/2" gallery

30" high writing surface

27" high kneehole

Physical Dimensions

Height

124cm (48.82")

Width

122cm (48.03")

Depth

77cm (30.31")

Declaration

E W Cousins and Son has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA822188

Dealers Internal Reference

9118

Description

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The pull out writing surface having dummy drawers to the back, a concave front and 3 panels of leather lining.

E W Cousins and Son

The centre one having lift up reading slope with adjustable height support and a brass inset hinged ring handle. The right leather panel incorporating a pen tray with lift out tray and 3 divisions one sloped. Brass holding bolts to the sides and inset finger grips to aid pulling out the slide also having brass lock with key by J. Tann. The pair of pedestals each having 3 mahogany lined drawers with turned knob handles. Both on plinth bases and hidden castors. The polished back having button covers to the holding screws.

Dimensions:

48" wide

30" deep

47" high + 1 1/2" gallery