Description
This is an original, vintage piece that is ‘sold as seen’. It is in good – very good, used condition. The desk top has been restored and is in excellent order. This involved careful sanding, layers of matt varnish, polish and a final buff. Otherwise, we have given the desk a thorough clean and have applied a natural beeswax polish to the exterior wood. There are six drawers in total, including a double depth drawer on the right, and they all slide with ease. They are beautifully made in solid oak with dovetail joints and have clean, tidy interiors. There is also a pull-out rest on the left and a further sectioned pull-out on the right with space for pens / stationery. The central drawer has a working lock and key. There is another locking feature for double security – in order to open any of the five drawers, the central drawer must be unlocked and then pushed back. This releases a mechanism in the back of the drawers, allowing them to be pulled open. We have tried to show this in our photos but if you would like a video of this in action, please get in touch. It’s a very unusual and clever feature. As you can see in our photos, the drawer fronts, sides, back and legs do carry minor knocks, scuffs and marks in line with the piece’s considerable age and ‘working’ nature. There’s nothing specific to call out though and we feel this very much adds to its old fashioned appeal. It’s really well made piece, solid and stable – it’s very heavy which should be noted. Unfortunately there is no maker’s mark but we believe it to be British and from a fine quality maker.
Dimensions
H: 78cm / W: 137cm / D: 76.5cm
Leg Area: W: 49.5cm / H: 64cm
