Another beautiful piece from my private collection.
This desk sat in our front living room for 20 years.
It was actually Donnas computer desk.
Perfect for bookwork storage with a shelved faux-drawer cupboard to the left and three graduated drawers to the right.
The top having two wide drawers, all with later stylish brass-work.
The top is very well faded and patinated mahogany with unusual cherry-wood cross banding flanked by thick pear-wood stringing.
For many years before we owned this desk, the previous English owners must have left in a sun filled bay window, to be so well faded overall.
Yet another piece I’d have happily kept for my apartment, if I had the space.
The hinged two plank fall front, resting on the narrow brass-knob lopers.
Behind, a plain country interior of four small drawers eight divided compartments, having ogee shaped decorations above.
The base containing four narrow graduated drawers, all with later but appropriate fret-shaped brass-work.
Resting on a long graceful shaped bracket-feet.
Good overall colour and patination.
C.1790
H.96.5cm
W.75cm
D.46cm
Above:
Narcissus burning from its spatula
Dr Robert John Thornton 1808
19th century Parian Ware ceramic jug,
Running deer and foliage decoration.
Below an unusually wide early 20th century kilim hall rug.
18th Century English George III Country Oak Writing Bureau
The rectangular top, above the hinged fall-front, with the original four-throw lock and Georgian wire-bow key. Opening to reveal letter and document slots. The seven various shaped drawers, concealing two never before discovered secret drawers,complete with 240 or so years of dust. The base having two short and two long graduated drawers, with later brasswork. Resting on shaped bracket feet.
An interesting 19th Century English printed ship’s davenport.
The brass turned finial gallery above a hinged writing slope with ‘H.M.S. Bellerophan’ painted. The front panel having an anchor and English flag, and the left side dated ‘1815 A.D.’, housing three painted drawers. The right side having a crown and the initials ‘G. III R.’, and the rear panel having ‘Royal Navy’. (Restorations)
A decorative Mid 19th Century French walnut & fruitwood desk/centre table
The well faded two plank cleated top, above an all around shaped frieze, the front having two long drawers, retaining the original shaped brass handles,
Resting on long slight shaped cabriole legs.
Good overall faded colour, still in need of re-sealing and re-waxing.
The cross-banded and tumbridge-wear inlaid full front, opening to reveal a pigeon hole shelved interior and a hinged writing surface to house inks and writing paraphernalia above four long graduated cross banded drawers having shaped bone escutcheons and later brass but appropiate brass work. Note: The top drawer is a faux drawer due to the interior storage. Having large reeded lopers to each side. Resting on shaped bracket feet. Good overall colou and patination.
An unusual and exceptional 18th Century French Oak bookcase of narrow proportions. The moulded cornice above two long glass panelled doors, having the original imperfect glass, housed inside deep moulds. Above decorative moulded fixed panels opening to reveal the shelved interior, resting on a raised short block foot.
Fantastic overall patina.
Still requiring reglueing, cleaning and waxing. Will be outstanding!
C1780. (Normandy)
Note the dimensions of this bookcase, and not being cut down is a rare find!
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George III Oak Writing Bureau.
The hinged two plank fall front having an attractive slope, opening to reveal pigeon holes, three drawers and a large hinged ink well; above four long graduated cock beaded drawers.
Note: The top being a faux drawer, flanked by the support lopers, resting on short shaped bracket feet. Good faded colour.
An exceptional George III figured mahogany secretaire chest.
The flame moulded top above a double faux fall front. Enclosing satin wood string inlaid drawers and rectangular storage pigeon holes and shaped brass drop handles. The fall interior with blind tooled leather above and long graduated drawers. All with the original brass swan neck handles, resting on shaped bracket feet.
Note: The beautifully faded reverse book matched veneers to the drawer fronts. This chest is a truly fine example and would make a great addition to any collection.
A George II oak writing bureau of small proportions
The fall front opening to reveal drawers, pigeon holes and an ink slide, also having secret interior drawers. The lopers having attractive brass handles above two short and two long graduated drawers. Resting on the original high bracket feet. (Later, but appropriate brass handles.)
Rare George II oak fall front bureau. The cleated hinged fall front having the original brass escutcheon and with a lower moulded book support, concealing a fitted interior with the two outside interior drawers having shaped drawer linings to fit around the rear legs that run through to support the top. The two cock beaded drawers to the shaped apron flanked by the sliding loppers (fall front supports) resting on high cabriole legs on pointed pad feet. Good overall colour and patination.
A decorative 18th Century English oak glazed door bookcase, formerly a bookcase with drawers of the Georgian period, now with the three doors, the center being fixed, the base having a fall front enclosing pigeon holes and drawers, the doors having fake drawer fronts resting on shaped bracket feet.
