A Regency mahogany mechanical architect's partners' desk
Probably Gillows
circa 1810
The rectangular gilt tooled red leather lined hinged top with adjustable easel stand with crank lift mechanism above a central drawer opening to a hinged adjustable leather lined writing surface flanked by two banks of four graduated drawers to one side and central frieze crank aperture opposite flanked by frieze drawers above a pair of paneled doors enclosing a shelf.
31 1/4in (79.5cm); width 61in (155cm); depth 43in (110cm)

Structurally sound. General marks, nicks, cracks, scattered losses and wear. Notable wear, rubbing, fading, staining, creases, cracks and losses to leather top as visible in catalogue photos. Restored shrinkage cracks to sides. With staining and old handwriting to interior of drawers. Frieze drawer with leather surface with easel supports lacking. Side frieze drawers on side with doors with fitments lacking. Also lacking central panel to kneehole on same side. Pulls replaced. Some locks lacking. No crank. Mechanism in working order. One stop under top loose and falls into stepped bar making it difficult to raise and lower. Would benefit from adjustment.