RARE GEORGIAN IRISH MAHOGANY CIRCA 1760 GEORGE III ARCHITECTS WRITING DESK TABLE

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RARE GEORGIAN IRISH MAHOGANY CIRCA 1760 GEORGE III ARCHITECTS WRITING DESK TABLE:
$9946.80

Wimbledon-Furniture

Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for salethis very rare original George III circa 1760 Architects writing Georgian Irish table desk insolid mahogany with original lock and key

Pleasenote the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only,for an accurate quote please send me your postcode

Thereare around 50-100 high definition super-sized pictures at the bottom of thispage

A beautiful find with the original well used patina throughout.As you can see you have a very tidy looking writing table which houses acampaign style secrataire compendium drawer, the drawer slides out, all legs havehidden carved spindle legs inside with castors so the sliding action isfaultless

The drawer once extended has a duel action writing top,this piece can be slid back inside the main body of the desk so you have fullaccess to the drawers or you can simply lift the central flap and have quickaccess to less space

The desk top is secured via a depression switch to therear, press the button and the whole top lifts, it can be seated in one of fivepositions, as you raise the top a mount for holding paperwork rises at the baseof the slope and produces out the front

The piece has been deep cleaned hand condition waxedand hand polished from top to bottom, it will have normal patina marks here andthere consistent with fair use and honest age, the piece can be fully restoredto include a complete French polish for around £400

This era defining piece ofGeorgian furniture gained popularity in the early eighteenth century owing tothe explosion of interest in classical architecture. The Palladian revivalpopularised by Colen Campbell with the release of his Vitruvius Britannicus between1715 and 1725 was supported by rich and influential benefactors such as theEarl of Burlington whose interest stretched much further than the ability tocommission property. Numerous landed gentry were only too eager to try theirhand at architectural design and many country houses in the UK carry theinfluence of their original owners.

Architectural publicationssuch as Batty Langley’s “Treasury of Designs” served as the crossover fromarchitecture to furniture design and writing tables with ratcheted tops appearin the first edition of Chippendale’s Director in 1754. Ince & Mayhew’s“Universal System of Household Furniture” provides similar designs which bearcloser resemblance to this piece where they are considered as “writing andreading tables” reflecting the enormous enthusiasm for learning and knowledgeduring the years of the enlightenment. Their inclusion in both of theseinfluential works is testament to their popularity and the growing interest inmetamorphic furniture that peaked in popularity during the Regency period.

Dimensions

Height:- 75.75cm with the top raised to maximum height124cm

Width:- 91cm

Depth:- 60cm with the desk drawer section extended98.5cm

Please note all measurements are taken at the widestpoint, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask

Any questions please feel free to ask before you offer

DELIVERY OR COLLECTION

This item is available for collection from ourWimbledon warehouses SW19-3BE, we can have it delivered nationwide to includeScotland Wales and Ireland.

Please contact me via email or my contact informationis under the business seller section of the listing with your postcode for adelivery quotation.

Please be sure to include which item you would like tobuy as the price is determined on size and distance, if you would like morethan one piece of furniture the courier offers a substantial discount on thesecond and third item, for international shipping please view the belowinformation

ABOUT US

Wimbledon-Furniture is a privately owned family ranbusiness out of Wimbledon SW19, we have four large storage warehouse’s, if youhave any questions my number is under the business sellers information, pleasefeel free to call or text

PAYMENTS

We accept payment via card at the warehouse on the dayof collection, PayPal or bacs prior to collection We would kindly ask that allitems are paid for within 48 hours and collected within 7 working days, we canhold all paid items for 14 days free of charge, there after a £10 a weekstorage fee will apply for the first two weeks

Please ask before purchase should you wish us to holdsomething for longer than two weeks, if after three months your item isn’tcollected you will forfeit your payment and the item will be placed for saleagain

CONDITION

Please view the very detailed pictures astheyform part of the descriptionaround condition

Please also ask any questionsbefore you offer andnot after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed

Please note vintage period and original items such asleather seating will always have natural patina in the form of crackingcreasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost,also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight forprolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade

COURIER (LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED)

Absolutely nothing is sent for free, every item has aspecific price for delivery, please ask for a quote before you offer and notafter

Your invoice will be sent with zero balance in thedelivery section, this is because all delivery fees are paid directly to thecourier company to keep your costs down, if we charge you through we haveto add and paypal fees, vat and other taxes to make sure the couriercompany are paid the exact amount they charge

We can arrange delivery nationwide, mostly withWimbledon couriers, for Europe we use two reasonably priced professionalcompanies that we trust, for the rest of the world it is location specific

Whoever delivers will always require help on thelarger items to unload, the price you will be quoted will always be based onthis assumption, if this is not possible please let us know as it will affectthe price to send a two man team

Delivery is to the ground floor only, again if youneed help upstairs or in flats etc that\'s absolutely not a problem, thecouriers charge £10-£20 per flight per man per item, if you have a workingelevator then naturally there’s no additional fee

All courier fees are paid by yourself directly to thecourier company, the contract for delivery is between yourselves the client andwhichever courier you chose from those available I’m happy to accommodate yourown courier after a cleared payment has been received, they need to book in acollection time with at least 24 hour’s notice, all collections must be madewithin 14 working days of the close of the sale unless agreed by priorarrangement

INTERNATIONAL DELIVERYS 2018

Delivery time can take two to three weeks depending onthe courier’s routes for the above mentioned countries The price listed is justa guide, please contact us for a quote before buying, if you have your owncourier or wish to book the collection in yourself we are happy to accommodateyou