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10092 – Mid 18th Century George II Architects Desk

Price On Request An exquisite and rare George II Mahogany Architect's Desk with ratchet top and extending drawer front.This era defining piece of Georgian furniture gained popularity in the early eighteenth century owing to the explosion of interest in classical architecture. The Palladian revival popularised by Colen Campbell with the release of his Vitruvius Britannicus between 1715 and 1725 was supported by rich and influential benefactors such as the Earl of Burlington whose interest stretched much further than the ability to commission property. Numerous landed gentry were only too eager to try their hand at architectural design and many country houses in the UK carry the influence of their original owners.Architectural publications such as Batty Langley's "Treasury of Designs" served as the crossover from architecture to furniture design and writing tables with ratcheted tops appear in the first edition of Chippendale's Director in 1754. Ince & Mayhew's "Universal System of Household Furniture" provides similar designs which bear closer resemblance to this piece where they are considered as "writing and reading tables" reflecting the enormous enthusiasm for learning and knowledge during the years of the enlightenment. Their inclusion in both of these influential works is testament to their popularity and the growing interest in metamorphic furniture that peaked in popularity during the Regency period.This solid mahogany example retains its original brasswork and working lock to the front of the drawer. The drawer itself contains a partitioned base with sliding leather ratcheted worktop and semi-circular pen tray that extends from the side of the drawer when open.The top has a single ratchet to the base and bookrest mechanism that extends from the front by means of two slides to the underside and retains it catch mechanism for securing in the closed position. Two candle rests are contained within the base and extend...

10090 – Late 18th Century George III Chippendale Carved Mahogany Partners Desk

Price On Request Late 18th Century George III Chippendale carved mahogany partners desk. The concave moulded top with gold leaf tooling and blind tooling with hollow corners inlaid with brown gold embossed leather. Raised on moulded concave plinth with hollow corners, four short drawers and two long dummy drawers, each drawer with ornate brass swan -neck handles and shaped escutcheons...

10028 – 19th Century Elm Wood Pedestal Desk

Price On Request 19th Century Elm wood pedestal desk with burr elm inlay and tooled leather and gilt writing surface. Each pedestal with an arrangement of four drawers, a central drawer above kneehole. All with turned brass knobs.**Height**30.5 inches**Width**52 inches**Depth**23.5 inches

9890 – Early 19th Century Georgian Bachelor’s Flame Mahogany Four Drawer Chest

Price On Request Early 19th Century George III bachelor's flame mahogany four drawer chest with pull out writing slide, brass pulls and canted corners with relief carving supported on ogee bracket feet.**Height**35 inches**Width**35 inches**Depth**21 inches

9704 – 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Price On Request 19th Century mahogany bow front chest of drawers, two short drawers over four long graduated drawers with ebonised knobs flanked by engaged columns with brass capitols.**Height**49 inches**Width**42 inches**Depth**22 inches

9639 – 18th Century George III Irish Mahogany Tallboy

Price On Request 18th Century George III Irish mahogany tallboy, two short drawers above five graduated drawers with brass pulls terminating on bracket feet.**Height**57 inches**Width**42 inches**Depth**21.5 inches

9571 – 18th Century Irish George III Serpentine Bachelor’s Chest

Price On Request 18th Century Irish George III serpentine fronted bachelor's chest featuring full toilette drawers beneath a sliding desk, the top drawer is fitted with mahogany linings, with brass pulls and canted corners terminating on ogee bracket feet.**Height**34 inches**Width**42 inches**Depth**24 inches

9084 – 19th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Price On Request 19th Century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers with two small and three long graduated drawers with brass pulls supported on four bracket feet.**Height**37 inches**Width**39 inches**Depth**21 inches

9054 – 19th Century George III Mahogany Linen Press

Price On Request 19th Century George III mahogany linen press with broken pediment above two doors, the interior fitted with hanging rail. The bottom section with two short graduated drawers and two long graduated drawers with brass ring pulls raised on bracket feet.**Height**92 inches**Width**48 inches**Depth**22 inches

8841 – 19th Century Mahogany Collectors Chest

Price On Request 19th Century mahogany collectors or specimen chest, the rectangular moulded top above twin cupboard doors, opening to reveal a series of brass ring pull drawers, raised on acanthus carved turned feet.**Height**30 inches**Width**30 inches**Depth**15.5 inches

8485 – 19th Century Oak Military Chest with Writing Interior

Price On Request 19th Century large oak military chest. The top lifting to reveal four shelves and centred by a mirror over two top short drawers and four long drawers with brass pulls. The centre drawer opening to reveal a writing scribe and writing box terminating on bun feet.**Height**47 inches**Width**45 inches**Depth**22 inches

8407 – Early 19th Century Sheraton Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Price On Request Early 19th Century Sheraton bow front mahogany chest of drawers. The shaped top crossbanded and line inlaid with satinwood over three long and two short drawers also crossbanded and line inlaid with satinwood, adorned with brass pulls terminating on ogee bracket feet.**Height**36 inches**Width**39 inches**Depth**24 inches

8382 – Early 18th Century George II Bachelor Chest

Price On Request Early 18th Century George II figured Cuban mahogany bachelor chest of excellent compact proportions retaining excellent patina. The rectangular figured mahogany over-sailing top with moulded edge, below an arrangement of four long graduated cock beaded, oak lined drawers. There is further molding to the base with elegantly shaped bracket feet.**Height**32 inches**Width**30 inches**Depth**19 inches

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