A VERY ATTRACTIVE, LATE 20th CENTURY, CARVED OAK, BUREAU / WRITING DESK, OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND CONDITION. THIS FABULOUS BUREAU IS ENGLISH MADE BY ONE OF THE LEADING FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS IN TODAY'S MARKET PLACE. IT IS THE FAMOUS 'WOOD BROTHERS' 'OLD CHARM' FURNITURE COMPANY, OF LONDON ROAD, WARE, HERTS, ENGLAND. THE DESK IS PART OF THE VERY POPULAR 'OLD CHARM', 'TUDOR BROWN' RANGE, MODEL No.1748. IT HAS ATTRACTIVE OAK-WOOD GRAINING THROUGH-OUT AND WOULD SIT NICELY WITH OTHER MATCHING ITEMS OF 'WOOD BROTHERS' 'OLD CHARM' OAK FURNITURE. THE WRITING DESK HAS A SPACIOUS FLAT TOP, WITH A LARGE 'DROP-DOWN' LID / FALL BELOW. THE LID / FALL IS SUPPORTED BY TWO 'PULL-OUT' ARMS, WHICH HAVE DECORATIVE SHAPED ENDS. THE LID FRONT HAS THREE ATTRACTIVE, INSET OAK PANELS, WHICH ARE ALL DECORATIVE WITH THE 'OLD CHARM' 'LINEN-FOLD' MOTIF CARVING. THE LID HAS A SOLID OAK FRAME, BEADED BORDERS THROUGH-OUT AND IT RETAINS IT'S ORIGINAL BRASS LOCK, WHICH IS IN FULL WORKING ORDER AND IT ALSO COMES COMPLETE WITH IT'S ORIGINAL KEY. THE SPACIOUS INTERIOR HAS NUMEROUS 'PIGEON HOLE' STORAGE COMPARTMENTS, WHICH PROVIDE AMPLE STORAGE SPACE FOR PAPERWORK ETC. THERE IS A SECRET DRAWER AT THE BASE AND A SMALL CUPBOARD SECTION AT EITHER END, EACH WITH A 'CACTUS FLOWER', CARVED DOOR, WHICH RETAINS IT'S ORIGINAL BRASS KNOB. THE WRITING SURFACE HAS AN 'ANTIQUE RED' LEATHER INSET, WHICH IS TOOLED WITH 'GOLD LEAF' BORDERS AND MATCHING CORNER DECORATION. THERE ARE FOUR LARGE DRAWERS BELOW, WHICH PROVIDE VERY USEFUL STORAGE SPACE. THEY ALL HAVE 'FLUTED' BORDERS TO THEIR FRONTS AND THEY ALSO RETAIN THEIR ORIGINAL 'GOTHIC STYLE', 'RING-PULL' HANDLES. THE TOP DRAWER IS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN THE REST AND IT IS DECORATED WITH THE 'OLD CHARM' 'CACTUS FLOWER' MOTIF CARVING. ALL THE DRAWER SIDES, EDGES AND RUNNERS HAVE BEEN WAXED TO ELIMINATE WEAR, STICKING DRAWERS AND UNNECESSARY DAMAGE. THE DESK HAS SPLIT FREE, OAK SIDES AND IT STANDS ON A TRADITIONAL, 'GEORGIAN STYLE', PLINTH BASE, WHICH HAS A MOULDED TOP EDGE AND ADDITIONAL SHAPING TO THE FRONT SECTION. THIS SUPERIOR QUALITY 'WOOD BROTHERS' 'OLD CHARM', 'TUDOR BROWN', WRITING DESK / BUREAU HAS BEEN CLEANED AND RE-POLISHED. IT IS IN EXCELLENT / NEW CONDITION THROUGH-OUT, WITH ALL 'WEAR AND TEAR' / 'CHARACTER' / ''MINOR MARKS FROM USE'' (DAMAGE) BEING REMOVED. A STYLISH CARVED OAK BUREAU / WRITING DESK THAT WOULD BE A VERY USEFUL AND ATTRACTIVE ADDITION TO ANY HOME OR OFFICE.
HEIGHT 38 1/2", WIDTH 31 1/4", DEPTH 18 3/4".