A very good quality walnut kidney shaped desk made
to the highest standards using the most attractive burr walnut timbers
available. This desk displays superb quality carvings and moulding's
associated with the 18th Century in the Queen Anne style .
The whole desk is veneered all round in high quality decorative burr
and figured walnut with a beautiful honey coloured patina, which has
developed over 80 - 90 years, highly prized in walnut furniture. The
top is fitted with the original mid-tan hide writing leather which
is decorated with blind and guilt tooling. It is surrounded by a 2
inch band of burr walnut with a carved gadroon boarder.
Below are fitted 5 drawers with mahogany drawer linings and gilt
brass 'Chippendale' handles.
The central drawer is concave whilst the pairs of drawers on either
side are convex.
Between the edges of the central drawer and the side drawers are carved
'harebell' moulding's.
Below the drawers and around the whole desk is a leaf carved boarder,
followed by a 'sea scroll' border and a 'gadroon' carved edge. Unusually
the carved moulding's and veneers continue around the kneehole, illustrating
the attention to detail and quality workmanship involved in its manufacture.
This outstanding small walnut desk stands on four
intricately carved cabriole legs with acanthus carved knees and hairy
paw feet. There is an ivorine trade label for the 'Restalls House
Furnishers, Birmingham' inset into the top right hand drawer.
This is a really top quality desk and having the original writing
hide surface, with signs of ware and usage, is unusual and very desirable.
This very attractive small desk would be a lovely statement piece
of furniture in a study, lounge, hall or bedroom and blend well into
traditional or modern environments.
Dimensions:Width: 48 inches - 122cm
Depth: 23 inches - 76cm
Height to top: 30 inches - 76cm
Height to knee hole: 24.5 inches - 62cm
Date: circa 1920
SOLD
Our Reference: SN431
