17thc ENGLISH ESCRITOIRE/ WRITING DESK OF SMALL PROPORTIONS
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A RARE CHANCE TO ACQUIRE A SMALL LATE 17TH CENTURY WALNUT ESCRITOIRE IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION.C1690THESE IN THE DAYS OF CANDLELIGHT WERE FOR THE UBER RICH MERCHANTS OF THE DAY C1690 TO WRITE AT AND TO HIDE THEIR VALUABLES AND MONEY
THEY WERE REALLY SECRET SAFES.
ALWAYS THEY HAVE A BIG IMPRESSIVE LOCK ON THE FALL, HARD WORK TO PICK BY CANDLELIGHT.AND IF MANAGED.WHERE DO YOU START LOOKING FOR VALUABLES? THEY ALWAYS HAVE SECRET DRAWERS A COUPLE I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED.
THIS EXAMPLE IS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY WITH WONDERFUL HAND PICKED WALNUT AND BURR WALNUT VENEERS.ALSO BANDED WITH CONTRASTING HERRINGBONE BANDING.
THE DRAWER LINERS ARE OAK
THE LOCK ESCUTCHEON IS ORIGINAL THE BRASS HANDLES ARE GEORGIAN REPLACEMENTS WHICH WE HAVE CHOSEN TO KEEP ON IT C1770
A QUICK CHECK OF THE WEB WILL TELL YOU THAT THIS IS INCREDIBLE VALUE
WE HAVE SPECIALISED IN ACQUIRING THIS TYPE OF FURNITURE SINCE 1977 AND OFTEN THE ONES WE SELL HAVE PASSED THROUGH OUR HANDS IN TIMES GONE BY
IT MEASURES 170CMS H WIDTH 111CMS AND DEPTH 52CMS.
UK DELIVERY INCLUDED
LAPADA_CINOA MEMBERS SINCE1985
ESTABLISHED IN 1977
ALL CREDIT CARDS AND PAYPAL ACCEPTED
ALL ITEMS BACKED BY LAPADA GUARANTEE
ALL CONSUMER RIGHTS OBSERVED
This item is SOLD and is no longer available to purchase.
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