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Reference: W36 Approximate Age: Victorian Principal Wood: Pine Size: 75"(w) x 44"(d) x 32"(h) Price: £4,960 XE.com Personal Currency Assistant

A substantial Victorian twin pedestal partners' desk in pine, featuring a rare configuration of twelve drawers to both the front and the rear elevations. The desk is therefore eminently suitable for a freestanding location and was no doubt made for a tall user, with an overall height of 32" and a kneehole height of 26":

FEATURES

• Rarely found 24 drawer configuration, with 4 drawers to both long sides of the frieze
• Faded old one-piece leather writing surface inset to the ogee moulded edge top
• Rounded corners to the top
• Blind embossed work and gold tooling to the leather
• Working, stamped brass lever locks to all of the 12 front drawers, all with a key
• Brass keyhole liners to all drawer locks and circular handle back-plates also in brass
• Brass swan neck handles (good quality replacements) to all of the front and rear drawers
• Plinths with moulded top edge to both pedestals
• Plinths raised on wheeled castors (replacements)
• 3 piece construction for ease of delivery and installation
• All pedestal drawers of equal height and depth
• Hand-cut dovetail joints to the drawers
• Plain polished finish to the inner and outer pedestal sides
• Substantial dimensions:

DIMENSIONS

• Width = 75" (191m). Depth = 44" (112cm)
• Kneehole width (measured between pedestals) = 29" (73cm)
• Sitting or kneehole height (floor to the bottom of the frieze)  = 26" (65cm)
• Writing surface height from floor = 32" (80cm)
• All 16 pedestal drawer widths (internal) = 18" (45cm)
• All 16 pedestal drawer internal depths (front to back) = 17.5" (44cm)
• All 16 pedestal drawer heights = 3.5" (8.5cm)
• All 4 large frieze drawer widths (internal) = 18" (45cm)
• All 8 frieze drawer internal depths (front to back) = 17.5" (44cm)
• All 8 frieze drawer heights (internal) = 2.75" (7.0cm)
• All 4 small frieze drawer widths (internal) = 13.5" (34cm).