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Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk C1780 18th Century

Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk C1780 18th Century | Ref. no. 09641 | Regent Antiques
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  • Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk C1780 18th Century | Ref. no. 09641 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk C1780 18th Century | Ref. no. 09641 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk C1780 18th Century | Ref. no. 09641 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk C1780 18th Century | Ref. no. 09641 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk C1780 18th Century | Ref. no. 09641 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk C1780 18th Century | Ref. no. 09641 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk C1780 18th Century | Ref. no. 09641 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk C1780 18th Century | Ref. no. 09641 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk C1780 18th Century | Ref. no. 09641 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk C1780 18th Century | Ref. no. 09641 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique George III Mahogany Library Writing Table Desk C1780 18th Century | Ref. no. 09641 | Regent Antiques
Ref: 09641
Price: £5,250.00
This is a fine antique George III mahogany and marquetry library table, circa 1780 in date. The table features beautiful floral...
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This is a fine antique George III mahogany and marquetry library table, circa 1780 in date.

The table features beautiful floral and scrolling foliate marquetry throughout, with flame mahogany marquetry panels and gonçalo alves crossbanding.

The rectangular top is fitted with the original emerald green gold tooled inset leather writing surface above a pair of crossbanded  frieze drawers, raised on square tapered legs.

It is freestanding,  finished on all sides, so that it can stand freely in the middle of a room, making it extremely suitable for a large home or office.

Complete with original brass handles, working locks and keys.

 

Condition:

In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops,  and only shows minor signs of wear commensurate with age and use.
Please see photos for confirmation.


Dimensions in cm:

Height 76 cm x Width 144 cm x Depth 84 cm

Height 61 cm x Width 130 cm x Depth 84 cm  - Knee Height

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 4 foot, 9 inches x Depth 2 foot, 9 inches

Height 2 foot x Width 4 foot, 3 inches x Depth 2 foot, 9 inches - Knee Height

Our reference: 09641

Please feel free to email or call us (+44 20 8809 9605) to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse.

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Marquetry
is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, mother of pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colours are inserted into surface wood veneer to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers.

The technique of veneered marquetry had its inspiration in 16th century Florence. Marquetry elaborated upon Florentine techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious stones. This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San Lorenzo is completely covered in a colored marble facing using this demanding jig-sawn technique.

Techniques of wood marquetry were developed in Antwerp and other Flemish centers of luxury cabinet-making during the early 16th century. The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charged with providing furnishings to decorate Versailles and the other royal residences of Louis XIV. Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and gave his name to a technique of marquetry employing shell and brass with pewter in arabesque or intricately foliate designs.

Flame Mahogany
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.

Gonçalo Alves is a hardwood (from the Portuguese name, Gonçalo Alves). It is sometimes referred to as tigerwood — a name that underscore the wood’s often dramatic, contrasting color scheme.

While the sapwood is very light in color, the heartwood is a sombre brown, with dark streaks that give it a unique look. The wood’s color deepens with exposure and age and even the plainer-looking wood has a natural luster.

 

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Dimensions in cm:

Height 76 cm x Width 144 cm x Depth 84 cm

Height 61 cm x Width 130 cm x Depth 84 cm  - Knee Height

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 4 foot, 9 inches x Depth 2 foot, 9 inches

Height 2 foot x Width 4 foot, 3 inches x Depth 2 foot, 9 inches - Knee Height

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Unless the item is not as described in a material way, the buyer is responsible for return shipping expenses.

Buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that may be incurred on items sent outside of the United Kingdom, and we are not responsible for any delays in shipping or in the customs procedures of any jurisdiction, which are completely beyond our control.

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Returns will be processed and refunds issued within 2-3 business days of receipt.

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