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Reference: 1030 Partners Desk Approximate Age: Early 19thC - Georgian Principal Wood: Mahogany Size: 60"(w) x 38"(d) x 29.5"(h) 153cm(w) x 97cm(d) x 75cm(h) Price: SOURCED & SOLD XE.com Personal Currency Assistant

An impressive Antique Georgian Mahogany Partners Desk dating from the early part of the 19thC.  Excellent colour with beautiful tooled dark green leather writing surface inset into moulded top. Front has three frieze drawers and three drawers to each pedestal.  Plinths to each pedestal. Reverse side has two shelved cupboards and three frieze drawers. Excellent "lions head" handles to each drawer. Handcut dovetails and dust mouldings to all drawers.  Cockbeading to drawer fronts. Brass lever locks with keys.  Original brass escutcheons. Concealed brass wheeled castors and three piece construction. Top quality early desk in excellent condition.  This desk bears paper labels and ink stamps indicating that the desk was once sold by the firm of Webb of Grays Inn Road, London.  Webb were antique and office furniture dealers in the late 1800's.

FEATURES - 1030 Fine Antique Georgian Mahogany Partners Desk

• Fine Antique Mahogany Partners Desk
• Georgian. Early 19thC
• Excellent size, colour and proportions
• Tooled dark green one piece leather writing surface inset into moulded top
• Total of nine drawers to the front of the desk
• Drawers have hand cut dovetails and dust mouldings and cockbeaded fronts
• Rear of desk has two shelved lockable cupboards and three frieze drawers
• Quality brass "lions head" handles
• Each pedestal supported plinth bases with concealed wheeled castors beneath
• Substantial desk but made in three pieces for ease of movement
• Excellent condition

DIMENSIONS - 1030 Fine Antique Mahogany Partners Desk

• Width = 60" (153cm).
• Depth = 38" (97cm)
• Kneehole width (measured between pedestals) = 26.5" (67cm)
• Sitting or kneehole height (floor to the bottom of the frieze)  = 23.5" (59.5cm)
• Writing surface height from floor = 29.5" (75cm)
• Total of twelve drawers and two shelved cupboards