John Howkins Antiques has dated this George III Metamorphic Desk to the 18th Century.
This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.
The hidden interior is raised by a ratchet mechanism which is controlled by the removable side crank handle. The raised section having an arrangement of 4 pigeon holes flanked by 2 banks of 3 small drawers, below 4 wider drawers and a small central cupboard and all retaining their original brass ring pulls. The whole raised on 6 claw and ball legs with original brass carry handles and key. The crank handle is a later replacement. Dimensions:- Height (closed)…32’’/ 81cm. Width…48’’/ 122cm. Depth (closed)...23.25’’/ 59cm.
John Howkins Antiques has dated this George III Metamorphic Desk to the 18th Century.
This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.
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A Rare Irish George III Metamorphic Library Table Circa 1760
