A George III mahogany kneehole desk

with a fitted upper secretaire drawer above a slide, one pedestal with three short drawers and the other with a dummy drawer and two further drawers, the opposing side with an unusual arrangement of a dummy frieze drawer and five further drawers, drawer configuration re-arranged

The tooled leather writing surface well replaced. Minor scratches to the top. The moulding with old scuffs and scratches. The handles probably replaced, one handle loose. Some drawers re-built. Some sections of cockbeading around drawers replaced. Some bruising to surfaces. The sides with filler and splitting. Some alterations and later elements to the left hand side drawers. The keg well with stain to back panel. The plinth base with wear from age and use.
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