Writing furniture
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LADIES WRITING DESK
A pretty and fine quality writing desk in mahogany with satinwood banding to the drawer front and top, and a boxwood line inlay down the legs. To the back upstand there is an oval mirror with 2 small candle shelves to either side. The top has a faded green hide with a fine gold tooled line
Width 29 ½ ” (75cm)
Depth18 ”(46cm)
Height 44 “(112cm)
Circa 1900
£795 -
A WALNUT BONHEUR DU JOUR
A super quality herring bone veneered Bonheur du jour. This has 2 mirrored doors and 2 oak lined drawers standing on cross banded veneered, square tapered legs and terminating in brass feet. The drawers have beautifully ornate cast brass handles
Width 24.5" (63cm) Depth 14.5" (37cm) Height 43" (110cm)
Circa 1870
Price £1400
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AN EDWARDS AND ROBERTS 5-DRAWER WRITING TABLE
An exquisite Edwardian, mahogany and inlaid writing table by Edwards and Roberts (stamped on the top edge of the middle drawer). The drawer fronts and legs are inlaid with harebells, ribbons and bows, and the kneehole has quadrant fans to the corners. The rest of the desk has boxwood line inlay and to the top there is a hand stained and tooled green hide. The drawers are fitted with oval backplate handles and Hobbs and Co Locks which again is another sign of quality. The desk stands on square tapered legs terminating in spade feet and brass square socket castors
Width 42” (107cm) Depth 24.5” (62cm) Height 29 ½” (75cm)
Circa 1900
£2500
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AN EDWARDIAN PEMBROKE WRITING TABLE
A super quality Edwardian Pembroke writing table in mahogany. The mahogany lined, bow fronted, single drawer retains its original handles and a working lock with a key. This is bordered by a delicately carved edge moulding and stands on reeded, spade foot legs with carved paterae. The top has a green, gold tooled hide, faded out to the middle with drop down flaps to the sides and behind there is a lockable letter rack with the same carved detail as the drawer
24.25” (62cms) wide (flaps down) 39.5” (flaps up) X 19” (48cms) Depth X 32” (81cms) High
Circa.1900
SOLD
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VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT DAVENPORT
A lovely Victorian burr walnut, crossbanded and inlaid davenport with ebonised mouldings and a lift up writing surface revealing a birds eye maple interior. To the right hand side there are 4 drawers and to the left there are 4 dummy drawers with turned wooden knobs. To the top behind the writing surface there is a secret “pop up” compartment for pens, ink etc. This is opened by means of a small release catch on the inside under the writing surface. The davenport stands on 4 bun feet with china wheel castors
Width 22” (56cm)
Depth 22” (56cm)
Height 33 ½” (85cm)Circa 1860
£2200
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VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD DAVENPORT
A lovely figured rosewood davenport with a sliding top and lift up writing surface revealing a mahogany and birds eye maple interior. To the right hand side there are 4 drawers and a pull out pen tray and to the left there are 4 dummy drawers with turned wooden knobs. To the top behind the writing surface there is a brass gallery. The davenport stands on a plinth base
Width 22 ½ ” (57cm)
Depth 22 ½ ” (57cm)
Height 34” (86cm)Circa 1825
£2200
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A SHERATON REVIVAL INLAID BUREAU
A beautiful quality Sheraton revival bureau in mahogany with boxwood line inlay and crossbanded in rosewood. The fall is superbly veneered with ribbons , bows, musical instruments and harebells. The interior has 4 satinwood veneered drawers with ebony line inlay and a central door. The 3 long drawers have oak sides and bottoms and swan-neck handles, all standing on bracket feet
Width 27" (69cm) Depth 18" (46cm) Height 37" (94cm)
Circa 1900
Price SOLD
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MAHOGANY BONHEUR DU JOUR ESCRITOIRE
A pretty and fine quality mahogany escritoire with a Moroccan leather and tooled writing surface, a fitted drawer and a work basket below all inlaid with boxwoodWidth 24” (61cm)
Depth 16” (40cm)
Height 47” (120cm)Circa 1900
£950
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A MAHOGANY PEDESTAL DESK
A super quality 9-drawer, mahogany, pedestal desk with a carved gadrooned edge to the top. Each pedestal stands on 4 Queen Anne style legs with a shell carving to the knees. The drawers all retain their original handles. The top has a replacement hand stained and tooled green hide
Width 60” (152cm)Depth 36” (91cm)
Height 30” (76cm)
Circa 1920
SOLD
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A SUPER QUALITY MAHOGANY PEDESTAL DESK
A fine quality mahogany pedestal desk in mahogany with moulded drawer fronts and original handles and locks. All the drawer linings and bottoms are solid mahogany. The top has a replacement hide (NOT a thin skiver) in green faded out in the middle
Width 48” (122cm)
Depth 27” (68cm)
Height 29” (74cm)
Circa 1880
SOLD
