Carved Oak Desk By Druce & Co London
Stock No
33046
2013
- £1,975.00
- €2,347 Euro
- $2,673 US Dollar
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Item Description
Circa 1860. A mid Victorian carved oak pedestal desk with trade label of’ Druce & Co, upholsters and cabinetmakers Baker Street, Portland Square, London.’ The top with a red leather tooled and gilded insert, broad banding and finely carved for- edge, the front 1 long and 2 short drawers with knob handles, the pedestals each with a bank of 3 graduating drawers which are beaded and have a pair of oak knobs. The back of the desk has carved flower head rondels spaced evenly on the frieze, and two large carved panels in the base framed with a smaller carved panel and the panels on the sides framed also with an unusual emblem, perhaps a coat of arms with foliate carving with a draping flag, all resting on a pair of enclosed oak plinths. The back of the desk is quite dark indicating that it was not exposed to direct sunshine.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Item Dimensions
H: 76cm W: 139cm D: 77cm
Period
Circa 1860
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)131 5537286
+44 (0)7836 283669
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