antique french walnut inlaid writing table circa 1860

This beautiful Antique French Walnut and Ormolu Writing Table is of exceptional high quality.

The table is of serpentine form with a shaped top inlaid with a burgundy hide writing surface with gilt and blind tooling. This is surrounded by a band of tulip wood and strung in ebony and boxwood. This is followed by a band of figured and burr walnut. The edging of the top is also decorated with a similar band of tulip wood, box wood and ebony and is surrounded by a floral boarder in ormolu (gilded brass).The serpentine form is continued in the frieze all around the table allowing it to be used as a freestanding piece.There is one central drawer lined in mahogany with hand cut dovetail joints and the original scrolling handles.The table stands on four bold cabriol legs with floral and leaf design ormolu mounts running the full length of the front edge of the legs and terminating in a similar design on the feet. There is a chamfered edge to the inside of the legs and the frieze and they are cross-banded in king wood.Condition: All of the ormolu mounts and veneers are in original condition. The table has been cleaned and wax polished and is in good antique condition.This is a very fine, high quality antique table would make a beautiful statement piece in a sitting room, office, library or indeed enhance any room.Date: circa 1860Dimensions:
Width: 42 inches - 107cm
Depth: 25 inches - 64cm
Height to top: 29 inches - 74cm
Height to kneehole: 24 inches 61cmReference Number: SN506If you are interested in this Antique French Style Writing Table please contact us quoting reference: SN506Free DeliveryWe offer free delivery for our antique desks and antique writing tables to Mainland UK Addresses and cost effective World Shipping to your door. As a family run antique furniture business we pride ourselves in offering a professional and friendly service to all our customers. We strive to offer the best quality antique office furniture at reasonable prices with a first class personal service. We deliver most of our antique desks, tables and chairs ourselves and only use professional antique furniture shippers to deliver our office furniture to overseas destinations.
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Antiques.co.uk Ref: KFHQ493W

Materials:

Walnut, Ormolu, Tulip Wood, Box wood, Ebony, Leather

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