W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
An early 19th. Century figured mahogany partners pedestal desk, the rectangular, crossbanded moulded edge top inset with a gilt tooled green leather writing surface, with three frieze drawers to each side the panel sided pedestals fitted three drawers each to one side with lockable stiles , the other with cupboards and the whole raised on plinth bases with casters under.
Circa 1840 Price :£ 5,950-00p.
Height:29.5”,75 cms, Width:54”, 137 cms, Depth:36”, 92 cms.
Note: The locking bars for the pedestal drawers is what we see on contemporary Wellington Chests and is a more secure way of locking these particularly in this instance where the hinged stiles have upstands secured behind the top frieze drawers when shut.
LIT: Susan Stuart “Gillows of Lancaster & London 1730-1840”
Vol I pp 95 plate 55 “G” for this stamp on pieces made for the New Palace Westminster.
Gillows made a comparable George IV Period Library Pedestal Desk for Mere Hall, Knutsford supplied to Peter Langford-Brooke (d.1840) with the same locking stiles, panelled pedestals and doors and rounded, moulded plinths. See Christies sale catalogue, Monday 23rd. May 1994 lot 179
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Early 19th. Century Mahogany Partners' Pedestal Desk
