Late Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk, circa 1890

Mahogany cylinder desk, the rectangular top section with satinwood edge over an inlaid fall enclosing a leather-lined writing slide and fitted interior a...

A very good quality late 19th century satinwood Sheraton revival cylinder bureau with ebony string inlay, five walnut frieze drawers, the cylinder opening to reveal pigeon hole compa...

Rare Design Antique English Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany "hidden desk", Circa 1890-1910. Fitted interior with leather top. Measurements: 30 inches in heigh...

Late George III mahogany desk with fitted drawers, the top with inset writing surface and strung decoration above four oak lined drawers, one drawer with further adjustable writing...

Antique English inlaid rosewood writing desk on casters with leather and galleried top, Circa 1890.

Magnificent English made cylinder desk in flamed mahogany, Victorian period. Period : 19th century Dimensions : Height : 121cm x length : 138cm x depth : 79cm It has a small support on the top to hold candles or files in progress and a large barrel-fronted desk compartment with a quality interior. Once the cylinder is opened, it reveals the interior of the desk with 10 maple veneer drawers and 6 pigeon holes to hold letters or any type of document to be sent or awaiting processing. This desk has a slide at the front which has three compartments covered with original leather allowing on each side to leave the writings in progress for the left part, the inkwell and the writing utensils for the right part and a slope of writing which can be raised for the central part.  This first part rests on two pedestal bases, each composed of a series of three lockable drawers, equipped with original mahogany handles. Both bases are still equipped with their original brass castors, making the desk easy to manoeuvre. The desk is therefore divided into three individual sections, making it easy to transport and reassemble. The originality of this piece of furniture lies in its closing mechanism.  A cylinder is a movable flap that folds down or up over a series of compartments and drawers, closing the top box of the desk to protect personal documents. In the early models, the cylinder consisted of a relatively fragile system of slatted curtains. This was soon replaced by a rigid quarter-circle panel...