Attractive Victorian birds-eye maple writing table or desk with a gilt-tooled burgundy leather writing surface

Description

Circa 1860. Attractive Victorian birds-eye maple writing table or desk. The rectangular table with canted sides and canted corners in figured birds-eye maple; with a gilt-tooled burgundy leather writing surface over two frieze drawers with neat turned handles and ash drawer linings (sign of Scottish quality cabinet making). Supported on tapering ring turned legs above original brass and porcelain castors. Traditionally hand restored and in excellent condition.