A very large mahogany centrepiece partners’ desk in the Chippendale style
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Description
A very large mahogany centrepiece partners’ desk in the Chippendale style, attributed to Maples or Gillows, of oval form with a replaced green leather top, the frieze with six small and two dummy drawers, each side with a kneehole containing a cupboard flanked by two deep drawers bearing recessed brass handles behind cupboard doors, decorated throughout with crossbanding, strapwork borders and high quality pendant garlands on the kneehole panels and crossed tapering trellis designs on the cupboard doors. English, circa 1900.
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More Information
Origin: England Period: 19th Century Materials: maho Condition: Good. Creation Date: Circa 1900 Number of Pieces: 2-3 Styles / Movements: Traditional Incollect Reference #: 606885 -
Dimensions
W. 72 in; H. 31 in; D. 50 in; W. 182.88 cm; H. 78.74 cm; D. 127 cm;
Message from Seller:
Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art