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Reference: T18 Approximate Age: Victorian Principal Wood: Fruitwood Size: 57"(w) x 30"(d) 145cm(w) x 76cm(d) Price: £2,900 XE.com Personal Currency Assistant

A continental nineteenth-century twin pedestal desk in fruitwood:

FEATURES

• Traditional nine-drawer front elevation
• Three graduated drawers to each of the twin pedestals, with three frieze drawers above
• Green leather writing surface inset to the moulded edge top
• Blind embossed and gold tooling to the inset leather
• Brass locks throughout
• Brass keyhole liners to each drawer lock
• Replacement brass castors with brown porcelain wheels, recessed to each pedestal
• Dust corner mouldings to each drawer interior
• Twin wooden turned knob handles to each drawer
• Left-hand and right-hand writing slides extending from the top (see additional photos)
• Both writing slides in matching green leather with gold tooling
• Oak lined drawers throughout
• Handmade dovetail joints to all drawers.

DIMENSIONS

• Width = 57" (145cm). Depth = 30" (76cm)
• Kneehole width (measured between pedestals) = 22" (56cm)
• Sitting height (floor to the bottom of the frieze)  = 24" (61cm)
• Writing surface height from floor = 30.5" (77.5cm)
• Pedestal drawers internal width = 11" (28cm)
• Pedestal drawers internal depth (front to back) = 18" (46cm)
• Central drawer internal width = 21" (53.5cm)
• Central drawer internal depth (front to back) = 18" (46cm)
• All frieze drawer internal heights = 3" (7.5cm)
• Each writing slide width = 15"(38cm)
• Each writing slide depth (front to back) = 20"(51cm).