A fine George II period burr elm kneehole desk with a quarter veneered burr elm top which  is crossbanded and has boxwood and ebony stringing. There is a full width frieze drawer above a retractable door opening central cupboard with an inlaid boxwood and ebony star burst and brass H hinges. To either side there is a bank of three drawers.  The sides are also veneered in burr elm with cross banding and the piece stands on four original ogee arched bracket feet.

Date:  circa 1735-40

Height: 29 in (73.5 cm)

Width: 33 in (84 cm)

Depth: 21 in (53.5 cm)

* Well-drawn burr elm kneehole desks of good proportions and patination with their original fretted brasses, escutcheons and hinges and bracket feet are comparatively rare.

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