3rd Feb, 2022 12:00
The Scottish Country House: Fine Furniture & Works of Art
A GEORGE III KNEEHOLE DESK
GEORGE III KNEEHOLE DESK,
cross-banded mahogany, with arrangement of seven drawers and recessed cupboard door, on tall bracket supports, 84cm wide
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Sold for £180
Estimated at £100 - £150
Condition Report
Condition good to fair. Wear commensurate with use and age. Worm to back boards. Period handles, escutcheons, crossbanding and drawers, though with later replacement feet. Split to wood on left hand side, also two vertices running up the right hand side. Key present and works, though locks are stiff with age. Of typical colour for pieces of this age, there are marks, blemishes, scuffs and scratches as well as some crazing to veneer which affect the finish; additional images available.
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