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Victorian Burr Walnut Free Standing Pedestal Desk by Druce & Co

$11,906.49
£8,700
€10,358.87
CA$16,389.72
A$18,594.49
CHF 9,736.72
MX$229,406.29
NOK 120,733.31
SEK 115,518.62
DKK 77,267.44
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About the Item

A Victorian burr walnut free standing pedestal desk by Druce & Co, of rectangular form with a later green leather inset top above three disguised frieze drawers, each pedestal containing three drawers, the reverse panelled, with a stile locking mechanism in each corner. With a paper label stating ‘From Druce & Co, Upholsterers, Cabinet Makers, etc. 68,69 & 58 Baker Street, Portman Square’. English, circa 1870.
  • Creator:
    Druce & Co. (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Leather,Walnut
  • Place of Origin:
    England
  • Period:
    1870-1879
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1870
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973026032622

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