Elegant Antique Escritoire Writing Desk or Stationery Cabinet by W Thornhill & Co.
Made of mahogany timber with inlaid floral designs.
The writing desk stands on out swept legs supported by a uniting stretcher with inlaid shell design.
The top of the writing desk has a brass ormolu gallery.
The lockable front with key opens to reveal original fitted interior.
The interior contains stationery compartments and original writing surface/blotting pad.
Original glass ink well container stamped “INK” and original container with a strip for striking matches stamped “LIGHT”. This contains the unused original matches.
The interior contains the makers markers stamp in gold lettering “W Thornhill & Co 144 & 145 New Bond Street".
Apart from the front panel, which is slightly warped and has two splits across the veneer and a small length of missing banding from the back panel, this elegant piece of furniture is in original condition.
Approximate Dimensions:
Height: 111 cm
Width: 60 cm
Depth (across legs) 47 cm
Depth across side panel: 12.5 cm
Depth when front panel down: 50 cm
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COLLECTION ONLY