Victorian Rosewood Pedestal Desk, c.1870 c1870 glorious grain figuring and rich

glorious grain figuring and rich hues of the dark rosewood

the profusely carved rosettes vary in design in an astonishing array and complexity testament to the sheer skill of the artisan carver

iron bracing to the rear legs

This is an antique coffer

drop in seat pads

Victorian Rosewood Pedestal Desk, c.1870 c1870 glorious grain figuring and richOur Stock # LFA 1218 This is an English, Victorian, antique, breakfront, rosewood pedestal writing desk dating to c. 1870. Raised on a continuous plinth base with rounded corners that continue up through the banks of drawers and into the moulded edge of the writing surface, the frieze drawers are delineated by an attractive bead detail at the height of the top of the kneehole. The grain detail is magnificent and a real feature of this desk which