Black Walnut Writing Desk
Ornate English desk or table. 1880-90 era. Carved pinapple decore with scroll work. Swivel top that opens into a green velvet writing table. Drawer in center of table. Ornate legs. I have pictuures but don''t kow how to add them.
Desk closed 31"High x 53" Wide x 37.5" Deep
A good friend lived in England for several years and brought the dsk back when he returned to the USA. He gave the desk to me as a wedding present in 1980.
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Dear Peter,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
An antique Renaissance Revival carved and ebonized walnut draw table
Probably English, late 19th/early 20th Century
The drawleaf top enclosing expanding leaves, raised on a deeply carved frame fitted with a single long drawer, raised on bulbous turned and carved legs joined by a shelf stretcher and terminating in large stylized paw feet.
31 inches high, 53 inches wide collapsed, 106 inches wide when extended, 37 1/2 inches deep
CONDITION: condition appears to be generally good with some lifting to top. Other wear from normal age and use expected
PROVENANCE: gift from a friend in 1980
$1,000-1,500*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.
Thanks, Peter, you're all set.
Much to our surprise, the writing desk is actually a pull-out tablle. We haven't moved the table since we moved here 17 yearrs ago. So, the table collapsed is 53" wide and 37.5" deep. When extended the table is 106" wide. If you'll send me an emaill, I can attach the photos to a retur emai. I have 6 pictures to send you.