A GEORGE IV OAK AND POLLARD OAK PEDESTAL PARTNER'S DESK, CIRCA 1825
AN UNUSUAL GEORGE IV OAK AND POLLARD OAK PEDESTAL PARTNER'S DESKCIRCA 1825The top with a brass mounted edge, each long side with three frieze drawers above a pair of panelled cupboard doors, each side panel incorporating a mahogany slide, solid mahogany drawer linings throughout75.5cm high, 161cm wide, 92cm deepCondition Report: Desk with the marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. The expected old splits, chips and shrinkage cracks.Various small old inset sections of veneer. The majority of there are probably part f the original manufacture of the desk. Small amounts of filler used to the surface in places. Some minor moulding repairs. Tolled leather inset surface is an old replacement. It bears the expected wear, marks and abrasions. It has creases and raised lines along the undying joins and the gilt tooling is worn away in various areas. The brass edge with the expected old knocks and marks. Handles appear original. Locks are 19th century replacements and have 'fillets' of inset timber to the backs of the lock plates. No keys are present but all locks are open. The bottom of one drawer with various drilled holes. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to conditionCondition Report Disclaimer
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AN UNUSUAL GEORGE IV OAK AND POLLARD OAK PEDESTAL PARTNER'S DESKCIRCA 1825The top with a brass mounted edge, each long side with three frieze drawers above a pair of panelled cupboard doors, each side panel incorporating a mahogany slide, solid mahogany drawer linings throughout75.5cm high, 161cm wide, 92cm deepCondition Report: Desk with the marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. The expected old splits, chips and shrinkage cracks.Various small old inset sections of veneer. The majority of there are probably part f the original manufacture of the desk. Small amounts of filler used to the surface in places. Some minor moulding repairs. Tolled leather inset surface is an old replacement. It bears the expected wear, marks and abrasions. It has creases and raised lines along the undying joins and the gilt tooling is worn away in various areas. The brass edge with the expected old knocks and marks. Handles appear original. Locks are 19th century replacements and have 'fillets' of inset timber to the backs of the lock plates. No keys are present but all locks are open. The bottom of one drawer with various drilled holes. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to conditionCondition Report Disclaimer
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