EARLY 20TH CENTURY OAK ROLL TOP PEDESTAL DESK

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EARLY 20TH CENTURY OAK ROLL TOP PEDESTAL DESK CIRCA 1900/1910.

GOOD QUALITY EDWARDIAN INFLUENCED SWEDISH OAK DESK.   DESK COMPRISES OF 5 ELEMENTS, TOP WRITING SECTION, 2 PEDESTALS, 1 KICK BOARD AND 1 FRONT KNEE TOP BRACKET.

TOP SURFACE WHICH ALLOWS ITEMS TO BE DISPLAYED ON TOP.  TAMBOUR ROLL TOP WHICH OPENS TO REVEAL A PARTIALLY FITTED INTERIOR AND OAK WRITING SURFACE.

PIGEON HOLES AND STORAGE SLOTS, UNUSUAL DRAWER LININGS MADE FROM MARBLED CARDBOARD, METAIL FITTINGS TO DRAWER FRONTS TO ALLOW PERSONAL WRITTEN TAGS TO BE INSERTED.  WHEN THE TAMBOUR IS DOWN THIS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS THE DRAWERS TO THE PEDESTALS.  3 DRAWERS TO THE RIGHTHAND SIDE, 1 OF WHICH BEING A DEEP DRAWER FOR DOCUMENTS, 4 DRAWERS TO THE LEFTHAND SIDE, MOST FITTED WITH COMPARTMENTS AND PARTITIONS.  STANDING ON A ROUNDED PLINTH BASE.

BECAUSE THE PIECE CAN BE TAKEN APART, THIS ALLOWS THIS SUBSTANTIAL DESK TO BE LOCATED TO MOST ROOMS AROUND THE HOME.

GOOD RICH OAK COLOUR, WORKING LOCK AND KEY.

EXPECTED MINOR SURFACE MARKS, MINOR FADING AND EVIDENCE OF USE TO WRITING SURFACE,