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antique english victorian 3ft 6 golden oak leather pedestal office desk circa 1880 - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE DESKS - DATED 1880
 
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Antique English Victorian 3ft 6” Golden Oak & Leather Pedestal Office Desk (circa 1880)

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Yolanda Gray Antiques

This is a good quality antique English Victorian oak pedestal desk, comprising a pale tan leather top on twin pedestals, circa 1880, in excellent original condition. The Victorian oak pedestal desk incorporates a moulded top, which retains the original pale tan inset leather with elegant gold tooling. The top section comprises 3 drawers, including a wider central drawer, with a further three drawers to each pedestal, a total of 9 drawers. The drawer faces are designed with straight fronts, retaining their original oak turned knobs. The drawers are constructed with hand-dovetail joints, with mahogany linings and quarter beading (a sign of quality). All the drawers retain their original working brass lever locks. The Victorian oak pedestal desk comes with a working key. The pedestals sit on their original moulded plinths, with working castors, allowing the desk to be moved. The Victorian oak pedestal desk is freestanding which means it can be situated in the centre of the room. The ...
Antique SA907086 shown on this page was made in 1880. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1880
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