Object Description
This is a antique Victorian walnut twin pedestal, Circa 1880 in date.
It is made from fabulous solid walnut, the rectangular top with a fabulous inset gold tooled green leather writing surface.
It has an arrangement of three drawers in the frieze over a pair of pedestals each with three graduated drawers. The desk is fitted with the original brass drop handles and it stands on plinth bases.
The desk is complete with its original locks and keys.
Instil the elegance of a bygone era to a special place in your home with this fabulous decorative antique desk.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed and the leather replaced in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 78 cm x Width 139 cm x Depth 64 cm – DeskHeight 62 cm x Width 53 cm – Kneehole
Dimensions in inches:Height 2 foot, 7 inches x Width 4 foot, 7 inches x Depth 2 feet, 1 inch – DeskHeight 2 foot x Width 1 foot, 9 inches – Kneehole
Walnut
Walnut is a hard, dense, tight- grained wood that polishes to a very smooth finish. It is a popular and attractive wood whose colour ranges from near white in the sapwood to a dark hew in the heartwood. When dried in a kiln, walnut wood tends to develop a dull brown colour, but when air-dried can become a rich purplish-brown. Because of its colour, hardness and grain, it is a prized furniture and carving wood. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable.
Our reference: A4643