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Small George III Mahogany Cylinder Desk.
Country Homes Antiques Stirling
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Small George III Mahogany Cylinder Desk.

18th century
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LATE GEORGE III / REGENCY MAHOGANY AND LINE INLAID LADIES ROLL TOP DESK, the roll top lifting to reveal an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes with satinwood facings, with a pull out writing surface, the centre with a satinwood banded baize pad, on a ratcheted tilting support, flanked by two gilt brass and glass inkwells in recessed wells, with a long frieze drawer below, on turned legs, with two brass carrying handles

Complete with original locking key

Size; 93.5cm high x 60.5cm wide x 43cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
93.5cm (36.81")
Width
60.5cm (23.82")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Declaration

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this George III Mahogany Cylinder Desk to the Georgian era.

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SA824803
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LATE GEORGE III / REGENCY MAHOGANY AND LINE INLAID LADIES ROLL TOP DESK, the roll top lifting to reveal an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes with satinwood facings, with a pull out writing surface, the centre with a satinwood banded baize pad, on a ratcheted tilting support, flanked by two gilt brass and glass inkwells in recessed wells, with a long frieze drawer below, on turned legs, with two brass carrying handles

Complete with original locking key

Size; 93.5cm high x 60.5cm wide x 43cm deep

Height
93.5cm (36.81")
Width
60.5cm (23.82")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this George III Mahogany Cylinder Desk to the Georgian era.

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SA824803
Country Homes Antiques Stirling
Country Homes Antiques Stirling
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Fine period furniturnishings-timeless design

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A George III mahogany cylinder desk featuring a curved roll-top hood open to reveal fitted satinwood interior drawers, a green leather writing surface, and turned legs.
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Archive I A George III mahogany cylinder desk featuring a curved roll-top hood open to reveal fitted satinwood interior drawers, a green leather writing surface, and turned legs.

Small George III mahogany cylinder desk.

Archive II A George III mahogany cylinder desk featuring a curved roll-top hood open to reveal fitted satinwood interior drawers, a green leather writing surface, and turned legs. View II
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A George III mahogany cylinder desk featuring a curved roll-top hood open to reveal fitted satinwood interior drawers, a green leather writing surface, and turned legs.
Small George III mahogany cylinder desk.
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A George III mahogany cylinder desk featuring a curved roll-top hood open to reveal fitted satinwood interior drawers, a green leather writing surface, and turned legs.
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A George III cylinder desk is a late eighteenth-century writing cabinet characterised by a rigid, quarter-cylinder wooden lid that rotates upwards into the frame to reveal an internal arrangement of small drawers, pigeonholes, and a slide-out writing surface.

These desks were typically constructed from solid mahogany or oak primary frames, frequently lined with exotic contrasting timber veneers such as satinwood or rosewood for internal drawers, alongside inset leather writing surfaces and cast brass hardware.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, oak or pine secondary drawer linings, natural hand-grained wood patination, hand-hammered brass fittings, and smooth-running weighted or track-guided cylinder mechanisms.

Position the desk as a focal point in a study, library, or hallway nook, pairing it with neutral wall finishes and minimalist table lighting to highlight the rich mahogany grain and architectural silhouette.

Dust the timber surfaces regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-grade bees-wax polish annually, while avoiding direct sunlight, radiator heat sources, and harsh chemical cleaners on the leather inset.
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