Antique English Georgian Chippendale Style 5ft Mahogany & Leather Library Table Desk (Circa 1880)

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Object Description

This is an attractive and fine quality antique Chippendale style mahogany and leather library table, circa 1880, in good condition.

Summary:
• Item: Library Table
• Circa: 1880
• In the style of Chippendale Period
• Provenance: England, UK
• Size: 5ft wide by 3ft 5¾” deep
• Wood: Solid mahogany
• 3 panel sage green & gold tool leather
• Carved floral moulded top
• 2 pull out slides + 2 large drawers
• Flame mahogany drawer fronts
• Mahogany drawer linings (sign of quality)
• Hand dovetailed + cock-beaded drawers
• Original brass swan neck handles
• Original working lever locks (with key)
• Carved gadroon apron
• Carved acanthus leaf knees
• Elegant cabriole legs
• Ball and claw feet
• Free-standing desk
• Good condition
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14 days UK returns policy

Description:
This is an attractive and fine quality antique Chippendale style mahogany and leather library table, circa 1880 (late Victorian period), in good condition. Constructed in the style of the Chippendale period, which was between 1750 – 1780, it boasts classic Chippendale detailing such as carved floral moulded top, carved gadroon apron, cabriole legs with carved acanthus leaf knees, and the ball and claw feet. Consisting of a three-panel sage green and gold tool leather encompassed by a carved floral thumb moulding. The table benefits from two pull out mahogany slides (to the rear) and two large cock-beaded drawers at the front, that retain the original bass carved swan neck handles and back plates. The drawer fronts benefit from stunning flame mahogany veneers (a sign of quality), with mahogany drawer lining and hand dovetailed joints. The frieze is decorated with astragal beading and central carved floral motifs to the sides and back of the table along with a classical gadroon. Raised on four substantial cabriole legs, which incorporate fine acanthus leaf carvings at the knees, they terminate on pronounced ball and claw feet.

This type of table was designed to stand in the centre of a room, as there is decorative beading and moulding to all sides of the table, along with the pull out slides on the rear.
This library table is a truly classic design in the style of the Chippendale period. All in all, this is a very pretty and good quality table.

This item would compliment any home, office or library and is ideal as either a library table writing table or large desk. So, don’t miss out your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture!

Dimensions:
Writing height = 77cm or 30⅜” or 2ft 6⅜”
Knee height = 60.5cm or 23⅞” or 1ft 11⅞”
Width = 152.6cm or 60” or 5ft
Depth = 106cm or 41¾” or 3ft 5¾”

Price:
In order to make way for new stock, the price for this item has been reduced from £2,495 to £1,995, including free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*. This is a saving of £500!

Free UK Delivery*:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands. If you live in one of the areas where we do not offer free delivery, please contact us for a delivery quote before purchasing the item. Delivery will be made by our specialised antique furniture delivery service, or in some cases we will use a courier service for distant deliveries.

Delivery times are usually 1-4 weeks depending on location; we aim to deliver the majority of items within 2 weeks. All items are professionally packaged and fully insured in transit, therefore, we can assure you, your items will be securely protected in transit and arrive safely with you.

Once you have purchased an item, we will contact you by email and/or telephone and provide you with a provisional delivery date, in order for you to confirm if it is suitable for you. Once you have confirmed you can accept delivery on the provisional delivery date, we will book the delivery in with our shippers and it then becomes a confirmed delivery date.

We will also provide you with our shippers’ contact details, in case you need to contact the driver on the day of delivery. It’s helpful if you can provide us with both the landline and mobile telephone number, in case the driver cannot reach you on one of the numbers on the day of delivery, they can contact you on your alternative number.

In order to be able to offer you free delivery, it is based on a 1-man delivery only. For any large items that require 2 people to lift the item, we ask that you are available at the time of delivery to be able to give our shipper a lift off the van and into your house with the item. If you are not able to lift items yourself, we ask that you have someone on hand at the time of delivery to assist our shipper with lifting the item.

Free 14 Days UK Returns & Refunds:
A free 14-day “no quibble” returns policy (from the date you receive the item) is available if you are not happy with this item. We will collect the item free of charge from you (we do not charge a return fee / collection fee). You will be given a full refund as long as the item is returned in the same condition. We will collect returns using our own specialist furniture delivery company. We will not accept returns via a courier service (due to experience of damaged items in transit). This refund policy only applies to deliveries to the UK.

UK Buyer Payment:
For UK buyers, we accept cash on collection or delivery; cheque, credit card, BACS (free bank to bank transfer) or PayPal. Payment is requested within 5 days of the sale. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered.

International Buyers:
If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode. Due to the distances and costs involved with shipping outside the UK, a returns policy is therefore not available for international buyers. Before placing your order(s) please make sure this is the item for you. We request payment by bank transfer (we do not accept payment via PayPal, credit or debit cards for international purchases). Payment is requested within 10 days of the purchase. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered to our shippers. The advertised price of the item does not include the shipping cost, sales tax, import duty or custom fees.

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About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations. All LAPADA & CINOA members abide by their strict code of practice by adhering to reputable standards of quality, expertise and integrity.

Yola Gray has dealt in fine art and antique furniture for over 40 years. Yola Gray has a special interest in Colonial furniture, specifically Colonial Four Poster Beds. Yola Gray also provides a variety of fine English Antique Furniture, Art and Fabrics to clients in the UK, Europe and further afield.

Please visit the Yola Gray website at www.yolagray.com for further items and information.

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Object Condition

This library table is in good condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the table but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The table has been wax polished in our workshops. The table features a new three-piece sage green and gold tool leather. Therefore, the leather is clean and free from any wear, damage, and stains. The drawers retain their original bass handles and back plates, along with key escutcheons and the original working lever locks (with keys). The drawers are mahogany lined and hand dovetailed; which is a further sign of quality. The drawers are in good working order and close flush to the frame and table stands on its original legs. There are no missing carvings. The table is solid in joint and ready to use.

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8:00 - 17:00
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
Closed
Sunday
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Telephone
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Dealer Location

Unit 4
Organsdale Farm
Kelsall
Tarporley
Cheshire
CW6 0SR
United Kingdom

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