A French Louis XV style figured walnut escritoire, the singl...

Hammer

£220

A French Louis XV style figured walnut escritoire, the single frieze drawer above a fall front opening to a central door, eight small drawers and a long drawer, above the three long cross banded drawers applied with brass back plates and swing handles, raised upon turned front feet, 147cm H x 101cm W x 51cm D

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Hairline veneer cracks to the top, along with multiple light rubbing marks.
40cm hairline crack running down the RHS, repaired veneer cracks to the fall front.
Later handles applied to the drawers, all drawers run smoothly.
All drawers later reconstructed with pine liners and later pine planks fitted too the back.
Late 19th/ early 20th century with later reconstruction to back boards and drawers, general light wear commensurate with age and use