English # 4153
English Mahogany Tambour Satinwood Inlaid Writing Desk, Circa 1780
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Description
English mahogany tambour desk with sliding leather writing surface, interior satinwood compartmentalized drawers with the original bone knobs, five lower drawers with the original brasses over arched knee hole, ebonized string inlay and terminating on tapered squared legs with the original leather barrel casters, Late 18th Century.
$ 25,000 Retail
OF THE PERIOD: George III
PLACE OF ORIGIN: England
DATE OF MANUFACTURE: Circa 1780
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES: Carved Bone, Cast Brass, Inlay Ebony, Hand-Crafted Leather, Hand-Carved Mahogany, Inlay Satinwood
CONDITION: Excellent
WEAR: Wear consistent with age and use
HEIGHT: 40.5 in. (103 cm)
WIDTH: 41.75 in. (106 cm)
DEPTH: 25.75 in. (65 cm)
Golden & Associates Antiques
206 King St. Charleston, SC 29401
Reference Number: # 4153