Summary:
• Item: Desk
• Circa: Late 20th Century
• Style: Georgian
• Wood: Yew veneers
• Size: 4ft wide x 2ft deep
• Green leather with gold tooling
• Decorative swan neck metal handles
• Ornate key escutcheons
• Machine dovetailed drawer construction
• Original working steel lever locks (with key)
• 9 working drawers in total
• Original shaped plinths
• Original polish & patination
• Plenty of storage space
• Dismantles into 3 sections for easy transport
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns
Description:
Here is a lovely antique English Georgian style yew & leather 4ft pedestal desk, circa late 20th Century, in good original condition. The desk incorporates a good quality full grain green inset leather with elegant gold tooling border, which is flanked by yew wood veneer banding and a thumb moulded top. If you prefer different colour leather, we can replace it with a colour of your choice for an additional £125. The desk comprises of a top section with two pedestals, all of which incorporate lovely yew wood veneers. There are 9 graduated working drawers to the front of the desk, all of which are decorated with cock-beaded fronts. The drawer linings are constructed with machine-dovetailed joints, incorporating metal swan neck handles with circular escutcheons. The central drawer incorporates a working lever lock and key.
The pedestals are raised on moulded plinths. The desk is freestanding which means it can be situated in the centre of the room. The desk can be dismantled into three sections for easy transport and access into the home.
This desk features a warm rich yew wood colour. As it boasts the original polish, it has a lovely mellow colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and the years of care and cleaning it has received.
This item would look superb in a variety of rooms from the work place to the home office. This item would certainly grace any home and is a great investment as it is extremely functional. So don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.
Condition Report:
This desk is in good condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the desktop frame, pedestals and plinths but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The desk incorporates a good quality full grain green leather, which is in good overall condition; with nominal old use marks (see photos). If you prefer different colour leather, we can replace it with a colour of your choice for an additional £125. All drawers run smoothly and close flush to the frame. The central drawer features the original working brass lever lock and original key (the others were not constructed with locks). This desk is solid in joint and ready to use.
Dimensions:
External height = 76cm or 29⅞” or 2ft 5⅞”
External width = 122cm or 48” or 4ft
External depth = 61cm or 24” or 2ft
Knee height = 59.6cm or 23½” or 1ft 11½”
Knee width (pedestals) = 52.5cm or 20⅝” or 1ft 8⅝”
Knee width (plinths) = 49.8cm or 19⅝” or 1ft 7⅝”
Terms & Conditions:
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Ref. Desk Repro 51