Antique Ratchets

Exquisite craftsmanship with superb colour and figuring Displays a desirable aged patina and in very good order Burr walnut stocks present striking grain interest Rich caramel hues d...

This rare and elegant Georgian Architect’s desk has a ratchet top, extending drawer front, as well as storage compartments.

This particular machine uses a fusee shaped barrel, a winder and a ratchet release. The sciossor lift is on rollers.

Typical form, the superstructure fitted with four banks of two small drawers flanked by curved cupboard doors, each having hand painted full bodied opposing ladies and fitted with a ...

Superb storage, ideal for the prolific artist or collector Displaying a desirable aged patina and in very good order throughout Select stocks show fine grain interest and rich cara...

With later embellishments, the rectangular ratcheted and adjustable raisable top with book stop and lacquered top depicting vessels and plants, the ratchet with fold-out book stop, a...

Truly exceptional craftsmanship, with ample storage for numerous works Displays a desirable aged patina and in very good order throughout Select stocks show fine grain interest and...

With a lift-up top featuring a fully fitted interior with a central ratcheted writing slope, lidded compartments, wells and letter racks, the writing slope lifts to reveal a mirror w...

19th Century late Regency pollard oak sarcophagus form cellarette stamped Wilkinsons & Sons, 14 Ludgate Hill, the hinged lid enclosing a six division lined interior with brass ratche...

Late Georgian inlay satinwood and mahogany "Beau Brummel" or gentleman's dressing table, an unusual piece is of typical form, with a two-part hinged top opening to an arrangement of ...

The desk features a hinged crossbanded lift-up architect's top with ratchet adjustment above three short frieze drawers.

Gillows produced many variations of this desk style, including those with ratcheting tops for standing use, enclosed kneehole designs, various types of pulls, and subtle dimensional ...

Brass case "En Forme de Tabatiere " , similar to that used by Louis Berthoud for his later chronometer. The original ratchet tipsy key sits in the corner of the case Movement: This ...

For sale is a fine quality William IV rosewood writing table, possibly Scottish, with velvet inset surface to the central ratchet action flap, the underside with remains a paper labe...

A pair of William IV adjustable mahogany library armchairs, by George Minter, one dated 1832, each with adjustable buttoned leather-upholstered backs, seats and armrests, the seats w...

The picture above shows the mechanism that was included within the patent for an ingenious spring loaded, ratchet system operated from underneath the armrest.

With a rectangular top over a concealed long drawer with sloping front, mahogany crossbanding and parquetry and box stringing which continues across the top of the sides, the two lon...

The lower section writing desk with in-curved front corners, with pull out writing drawer fitted with ratcheted reading slide, pen and crystal ink wells.