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An unusual Victorian freestanding oval satinwood desk

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
An unusual Victorian freestanding oval satinwood desk, the leather-inset top supporting a shaped open shelf with an ormolu gallery above two pairs of small drawers with a bookshelf between, flanked by slender turned columns, the frieze with a central drawer, decorated with ormolu borders and edging, all raised upon stop-fluted, tapering and turned legs terminating in the original brass castors. English, c1870.

Height. ( to top of gallery) 37 1/2”
Width 42”
Depth 29 1/2”

Height of writing top 30”
Height to bottom of draw. 25”

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Satinwood
Condition:	Good. Good
Creation Date:	c 1870
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Victorian
Dealer Reference #:	jasjdiodxuih
Incollect Reference #:	405982

Dimensions

W.	42 in;	H.	37.5 in;	D.	29.5 in;
W.	106.68 cm;	H.	95.25 cm;	D.	74.93 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

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