US$4,351.59 This exquisite partners desk will soon become the centrepiece of your furniture collection and can suitably house your most valued collectibles. This desk has been accomplished in the Georgian style and is beautifully crafted from flame mahogany with satinwood crossbanding. The drawers are oak-lined and the top is lined with top quality hide which has hand tooled gilded decoration. It has eight beautifully hand carved serpentine columns, which highlight the look of this desk. The desk features drawers on one side and drawers and cupboards on the other for maximum storage. There is a shelf for each cupboard, which has not been fitted in the photographs. The smaller drawers are ideal for storing additional items such as envelopes and pens. There is no mistaking the sophisticated quality and design of this desk and it is sure to receive the maximum amount of attention wherever it is placed in your home. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 77 x Width 184 x Depth 114 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 feet, 6 inches x Width 6 feet, 0 inches x Depth 3 feet, 9 inches Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed." Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called "flame mahogany." The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree. Satinwood is a hard...