SWEDISH 19TH CENTURY PAINTED PINE ESCRITOIRE WRITING DESK CIRCA 1870.
WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THIS RUSTIC ESCRITOIRE, MADE FROM SOLID PINE AND HAND PAINTED ON THE OUTSIDE USING A RAG WORK TECHNIQUE, WHICH SIMULATES GRAIN.
FRONT WITH DROP DOWN FALL AND 3 GRADUATING DRAWERS TO THE FRONT, EACH FITTED WITH BRASS HANDLES. FALL DROPS DOWN TO PROVIDE THE WRITING SLOPE AND REVEAL A STUNNING INTERIOR PAINTED IN A CONTRASTING GREEN, WHICH MAINTAINS IT''S ORIGINAL COLOUR AND PATINA. CENTRAL STORAGE WITH A SHAPED FRONT DRAWER ABOVE, FLANKED EACH SIDE BY A BANK OF 5 DRAWERS.
SHAPED FREIZE RUNNING ALONG THE FRONT BOTTOM EDGE. WORKING LOCK AND KEY.
EXPECTED LOSSES TO PAINT WORK AND SURFACE MARKS AND FADING. 2 SMALL PIECES OF SMALL MOULDING THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED. HEAVY ITEM AND READY FOR EVERYDAY USE.
FALL HEIGHT: 29 1/4''
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Internal Reference: EA3119
Antique Number: SA1130955
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 125.7cm (49.5inches)
Width is 113cm (44.5inches)
Depth is 50.8cm (20.0inches)
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