Marylebone Antiques is a family-owned business, specialising in English and Continental antique furniture and decorative items circa 1750-1950s.
We have been trading in Central London’s famous Marylebone antique district for over 40 years.
Marylebone Antiques boasts an impressive collection of 18th, 19th & up to mid-20th Century English, French & Swedish antique furniture & smalls.
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Our flagship Church Street store was established 40 years.
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This is a magnificent and very rare antique burr walnut writing desk by Howard & Sons. This desk is of the highest quality. It was made in England by Howard and Sons, it dates from the 1860-1880 period.
This was likely a one off commissioned piece, it is extremely well made and has some lovely features. The base is solid walnut and is beautifully turned to give a bamboo effect. There are also bamboo shaped mouldings around the top edges, and a pierced brass gallery on the top edge. The top surface, middle surface and drawer fronts are burr walnut & have satinwood cross banded edges, this has a faded black leather inset writing surface. The back is also nicely finished, so this can be used as a free standing item.
The Howard and Sons logo can be seen imprinted in the drawer edge. The condition is excellent for its age, we have just had it fully re-polished.
Width 45 inches, 114cm
Depth 29 inches, 74cm
Height 37 inches, 94cm
Desk Height 28 inches, 71cm
Knee Height 24 inches, 61cm
measurements
Height:
94 cm
Width:
114 cm
Depth:
74 cm
Desk Height 71cm
Knee Height 61cm
measurements
declaration
Marylebone Antiques has clarified that the Antique Burr Walnut Writing Desk by Howard & Sons (LA498176) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1860-1880