Edwardian Painted Grain Beech Desk With Leather Top

A Edwardian (1901-1910) painted grain beech desk with 9 drawers featuring an inset embossed brown leather top. The kneehole drawer has 6 divided spaces for extra storage of small items. The painted grain beach is painted to imitate burr walnut. Supplied with the original key. Painted Grain:- This is when one type of wood was painted to imitate the natural grain of another type of wood. This was typically used by woodworkers to make less expensive wood imitate expensive wood types or, if they had a shortage of supplies, they could make the wood they have imitate the desired type.