Regent Antiques has dated this George IV Partners Desk to the 1800s.
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.
It is raised on four turned and fluted tapering legs that terminate in their original brass castors.
It is a Partners desk and has six frieze drawers, three on each side. They are solid mahogany-lined, feature hand-cut dovetails, and are perfectly sized for all the stationery you could need, making this desk not just a symbol of refinement but also a practical furnishing.
Complete with the original knob handles, locks, and tasseled keys.
It is finished on all sides so that it can stand freely in the middle of a room, making it extremely suitable for a large home or office.
Condition:
In excellent condition, having been beautifully cleaned, polished, waxed and releathered in our workshops. Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 78 cm x Width 154 cm x Depth 110 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 7 inches x Width 5 feet, 1 inch x Depth 3 foot, 7 inches
Flame Mahogany
Thomas Sheraton - 18th-century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed." Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called "flame mahogany."
The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.
Gillow & Co.
was originally founded in Lancaster in 1730. Gillow’s of Lancaster was a household name in Victorian Britain, and the firm exported furniture throughout the Empire. Key to the company’s success was the dynamic father and son team at its core.
The London branch was opened in 1775. Among Gillow’s most successful pieces during this period were those made in the Neoclassical style from original drawings by Robert Adam. In the period 1813-1820, the Gillow family gradually withdrew from personal involvement with the business.
In 1897, Gillow & Co. merged with a Liverpool firm, and they henceforth traded as Waring & Gillow.
Our reference: A5374
Regent Antiques has dated this George IV Partners Desk to the 1800s.
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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Antique 5ft George IV Partners Writing Library Table Desk 19th C 150x114cm
