Antique Victorian mahogany cylinder roll top desk
The desk come in for restoration and polishing, the peace of furniture had stood in a house for use for many years without being used . The desk had damage to the veneers around the pedestal plinths and would require the veneers to be replaced or repaired. The roll top section was damaged by somebody breaking into it. Breaking the wood and veneers. Inside the desk required new leathers fitted and tooled. The pigeon hole draws had some ebonised knobs missing , the pigeon hole compartments needed new fret to be made .During the restoration the desk has a locking mechanism the locks the pedestal draws once the roll top is closed. This was their but needed attention to get it to work again. Once all repairs were carried out the desk was cleaned then French polished .
Daniel Chapman Antique Furniture Restoration and Repair in the Milton Keynes area
