An Unusual 19thC Painted Pine Desk c.1830-50 sub-Curios The drawers glide smoothly to

The drawers glide smoothly to each with some old paper labels remaining to the drawer fronts such as ‘Table Cutlery’ and ‘Very Old Coaching Lamp Glosses’ etc

There are splits to the folds with some sections detached

The colour and feel of the piece is pleasing and it proves tactile

Wonderfully whimsical and incredibly rare

A hugely entertaining vent figure of large size and with an incredibly jolly

An Unusual 19thC Painted Pine Desk c.1830-50 sub-Curios The drawers glide smoothly toOrigin: EnglishPeriod: William IV Early VictorianProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1830 50Width: 34. 75Height: 29 at gallery back 24 from floor to underside of topDepth: 20The pine carcass showing the wonderful original very dark brown stain or paint, worn thoroughly and consistently with age, with a beautifully worn top having a shaped gallery back with unusual rolled flanks, over a single drawer with original knob handles, the whole raised on square