A George III mahogany library table late 18th century

Norman Adams, London

C. Claxton Stevens and S. Whittington, 18th Century English Furniture, The Norman Adams Collection, Woodbridge, 1983, p. 121

Alterations; Overall good condition; the leather lined top replaced and with some usual scratches and wear; the doors to the back of the desk are off, the holes for the hinges have been infilled; the desk has probably been modified at some point; the left side is sun-bleached; the plinth has been r-built; usual scuffs and wear to the base and with bruises and nicks to extremities; the desk in sturdy condition.
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