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Early Georgian 18th Century Burr Walnut Kneehole Desk

Name: Early Georgian 18th Century Burr Walnut Kneehole Desk
SKU: RK64
Price: 3250.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Height 76cm

Width 84cm

Depth 46cm

Stock Number: RK64

£ 3,250

Shipping cost to the United States - £500

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Description

This early Georgian kneehole desk, circa 1730, is made of burr walnut with cross banding and a moulded edge, retaining its original patina. It offers a pull-out brushing slide, a drawer with fitted compartments above the knee, three flanking drawers and original brass swan neck handles. With minor sympathetic restorations and natural surface wear in keeping with its age, it remains structurally sound and hand polished.

Dealer notes

EARLY GEORGIAN 18TH CENTURY BURR WALNUT KNEE HOLE DESK CIRCA 1730.

WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THIS GEORGE II KNEE HOLE DESK MADE IN WALNUT, COMPLETE WITH IT’S ORIGINAL PATINA.

ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS COMPACT WRITING DESKS FOR SMALLER DOMESTIC SPACES OR BEDROOMS, THEY ARE FREQUENTLY USED TODAY AS ELEGANT DRESSING TABLES OR STUDY CENTERPIECES.

BURR WALNUT TOP WITH CROSS BANDING AND MOLDED EDGE. PULL OUT BRUSHING SLIDE DIRECTLY BELOW FOR EXTRA WRITING SPACE AND KNEE CLEARANCE. ONE DRAWER BELOW THE SLIDE AND A PARTIALLY CONCEALED DRAWER ABOVE THE KNEE WITH FITTED COMPARTMENTS. BANK OF 3 EQUALLY PROPORTIONED DRAWERS FLANKING THE MAIN STORAGE COMPARTMENT IN FRONT OF THE KNEE SPACE. FEATHER CROSS BANDED TO ALL DRAWER FRONTS AND MAINTAINING IT’S ORIGINAL BRASS SWAN NECK HANDLES AND ESCUTHEONS. STANDING ON BRACKET FEET.

MUCH HAS BEEN DONE TO MAINTAIN IT’S ORIGINALITY, CRACKING TO VENEER ON TOP SURFACE WHICH HAS HAPPENED NATURALLY IN THE WOOD GRAIN, MINOR SYMPATHETIC RESTORATIONS, STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND HAND POLISHED. EXPECTED SURFACE MARKS AND NATURAL DAYLIGHT FADING IN LINE WITH A 300 YEAR OLD PIECE OF FURNITURE. 1MISSING DRAWER LOCK.

Dimensions & specification

Dimensions

Height: 30 inches / 76cm
Width: 33 inches / 84cm
Depth: 18 inches / 46cm
KNEE HEIGHT: 21 1/4"
KNEE WIDTH: 13"

Specification

Stock number: RK64
Material: Walnut
Room: Drawing Room Furniture
Style: Georgian
Product Type: Desk

Delivery & collection

UK Mainland £99

Excluding Highlands & Islands of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, Jersey & Guernsey

USA £500

Canada £600

Europe and rest UK £300

South America & Middle East £1000

Australia & New Zealand £1130

Rest of the world £1250

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